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t ho u gh h e h as d on e his b e s t h e h as b e e n s ubj e ct t o

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a tt e m p t e d a t as k , w ho s e a cc o m pl i s h m e n t n ot a fe w
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s ob r i e ty .

I t m u s t n ot b e e x p e ct e d t h a t s o s ati s fa ct or y a g ui d e
t o t h e P lac e N am e s of S c o tlan d c an e v e r b e p r o d uc e d
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o n c e fr an k ly c o n fe ss t h at h e h as on ly an a m at e u r s

kn o wl e d g e of G a e lic ; but h e h as t r i e d w h at h e c o u l d ,

wit h t h e aid of d icti on ary an d gram m ar an d al s o ,

wit h t h e kin d aid t o s om e e xt e n t of a fe w G ae l ic

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ph il ol ogi s t w o u l d l ik e t o be ab l e t o c on s u l t is s ti ll s ad ly ,

to se ek .

Th e b oo k o w e s m uc h t o t h e w o r k of o t h e r s S p e ci al .

m e n ti o n m u s t b e m ad e of t h e v al u ab l e c o n t r ibuti o n of

t h e wr it e r s o n ly r e al p r e d e c e s s o r S ir H e r b e r t Maxw e l l

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in his S t u d i es i n t he T op og r ap hy of Ga l l ow a y 18 8 5 , ,

of w h ic h c o n s i d e r ab l e u s e h as b e e n m ad e an d for w h ich

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ra e f l t h an k s ar e n ow t e n d e r e d t o t h e a ut ho r
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Th e h i s t o r ic al s ub s t ratu m h a s of c o u r s e,b e e n t ak e n,

ch i e y fr o m D r W F S k en e s cl as s ic h i s t or y of Ce l t ic
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S c ot l a n d 3 v o l s e d iti o n 18 8 6
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l e arn e d h i s t or i an h ad c on d e s c e n d e d t o e x p l ai n s om e
m o r e of t ho se d i fcu l t e ar ly n a m e s a b o ut w h ic h h e ,

h as g iv e n u s a fe w m o s t u s e ful h in t s The w r it e r .

h as t o e x p r e s s h is p e r s on al i n d e bt e d n e s s t o Dr S k e n e
for m or e t h an on e c o m m u n ica ti o n wit h w h ic h h e
h as b e e n fav o u r e d .F or t h in g s C e l tic an d t h in gs
N o r s e t oo t h i s b oo k o w e s n ot a l ittl e b o t h t o t h e
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c l o az cl i a h as b e e n v e r
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ti on t o t h e s ubj e ct w h ic h h av e ye t a pp e ar e d To a .

m uc h s m al l e r e xt e n t t h e w r it e r is u n d e r o b l ig ati on t o

v ar i o u s p ub l ic ati o n s of Pr o fe s s or R hys by w ho m h e ,

h as b e e n fav o u r e d wit h at l e as t o ccas i on al p r iv at e h e l p .

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r an sa ck e d . S p e ci al m e n ti o n n e e d s t o b e m ad e of t h e
i n t e r e s ti n g r s t c h ap t e r of P r o fe s s or Ve it c h s His t or y

an o l P oe t r y of t he S c ot t is h B or ol er 18 7 8 an d B i s hop , ,

F or b e s K a l e n cl a r s of S c ot t is h S a in t s

F or m or e .

r e as o n s t h an on e n o m a t e r i al h as b e e n b o r r o w e d fr o m

I s aac Tayl or s w e ll kn o wn Wor d s a n d P l a ces B ut

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b o t h s e r i e s of Dr P W J oyc e s m os t s chol ar ly an d
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m o s t e n t e r t ain i n g Ir is h Na m es a n d P l a c es h a v e b e e n

fr e e ly u s e d .

A fe w t h in gs h it h e r t o u n p ub l i s h e d wi ll b e fo u n d in
t h e I n t r o d ucti on ; but t h e c h i e f c o n t r ibuti on t o k n o w
l e d g e wi ll b e fo u n d in t h e A lph ab e tical Li s t of N am e s
w h ic h fo l l o w s of w h ic h b y far t h e m o s t is o r ig i n al
, .

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s ci e n tic s tu d m u s t be b as e d ) h a s e v e r a pp ar e d
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u n n i s h e d Or igin es P a r ochia les 18 5 1 5 5 w h ic h h a v e ,

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b e e n ou r c h i e f qu ar ry V o l um e I c on t ai n s t h e p ar i s h e s
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in D u m b ar t on R e n fr e w L an ar k P e e b l e s
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R o xbur gh ; V o l u m e II P ar t I Ar gyl e all t h e W e s t e r n

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h av e e ac h b e e n d at e d a s a ccur at e ly as pos s ib l e ; but

d e t ai l e d r e fe r e n c e s h av e v e ry r ar e ly b e e n g iv e n a s t h i s ,
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w o u l d h av e add e d v e r y gr e at ly t o t h e bu l k an d lab o u r
of t h e w o r k wit h but l itt l e c or r e s po n d in g ad v an
,

t ag e.

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e x h a u s tiv e .It s s iz e m i gh t wit h e as e b e t r e b l e d ;
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.

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b e yon d a t e n m i l e r ad iu s an d fe w n am e s l ik e ly t o
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i n t e r e s t t h e or d in ary t r av e l l e r by r o ad r ai l or s e a , , .

C o m p ar i s o n s wit h pl a c e s in E n g l an d ar e c h i e y b as e d
on t h e P os t a l Guid e ( J u ly who s e l i s t is t h e m o s t
c o m pl e t e wit h wh ic h t h e wr it e r is a cqu ai n t e d Of .

c o u rs e it is i m pos s ib l e for on e m an t o k n o w e v e ry s it e
e ve n in l itt l e S c o t lan d ; an d t h u s s o m e fe w of t h e
e x p l an a ti on s c on j e ctu r e d m ay tu r n o ut i n app licab le .

B u t it is hop e d t h at t h e c r itic wi l l b e l i e v e t h a t in ,

s e v e r al c as e s t h i s is n ot d u e t o l a ck of e ffo r t but t o
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t h e fa ct t h a t a r e p ly po s t c ar d a dd r e s s e d t o t h e w r it e r
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is s ti ll lyi n g u n u s e d in s o m e s po t n ot far aw ay fr o m t h e
s it e in qu e s ti o n V al u ab l e h i n t s for t h e c o m p i l ati o n of
.

t h i s l i s t h av e b e e n r e c e iv e d fr o m m an y fr i e n d s S p e ci .

a ll
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g o f m e n ti o n ar e t h e R e v J M L e an . .

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P it ilie Ab e r fe l dy
, Mr A J S t e w ar t S c hoo l ho u s e
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bu r gh ; D r Jo s e ph An d e rs on ; Re v Joh n S M ackay . .
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c o m i n s h e a l o n e is r e s po n s ib l e
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t h an k h is p ubl i s h e r for n ot a fe w ad d iti on s an d m uch

h e lp m o s t l ib e r ally r e n d e r e d wh i l e t h e s h e e ts we r e
p as s in g t h r o u g h t h e p r e s s Thi s on ly h e w o u ld ad d
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t h at al l c om m un ic ati on s c o r r e cti o n s an d add iti on s wil l

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b e g lad ly w e l c o m e d by t h e r e a d e r s fe ll o w s tu d e n t

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J AME S B J OH NS T ON
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I NT ROD UC T I ON ,

C HA P T E R I .

CE LT I C N AM E S ,
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C HA P T E R I I .

N ORS E N AM E S ,

C HA P T E R I I I .

E NG L I S H N A ME S ,

C HA P T E R IV .

ROMAN , N ORMAN , AND P URE LY M OD E RN NAM E S ,

C HA P T E R V .

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t h e s tu d e n t t o wa l k . T h e s tu d y of p la c e n am e s m ay b e -

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w as p r e s e n t a t t h e ir bir t h S om e ti m e s t h e g e ol og i s t
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m il e s o v e r t h e s t e pp e s of R u s s i a h e n d s t h e s a m e

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on e of e xt r e m e d i fc ul t n d c o m p l e xit H al f a d o z e n
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cr um pl in g d i s t or tin g an d al t e r in g all t h i n gs ar o u n d ;
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n d ar e frag m e n t s c r u s h e d an d b r ok e n w h ic h r e qui r e ,

t h e h ig h ly t r a i n e d e ye of t h e e x p e r t t o t e ll w h a t o n c e
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the y we re .

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t h e y h av e e v e r b e e n s i n c e h is t o ry b e gan B ut in o t h e r .

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,

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,

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ti m e s in a l u d icr o u s ly al t e r e d for m wh ic h it r e quir e s-

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t h e gr e a t e s t s ki l l an d c ar e an d p a ti e n c e t o d e ci ph e r
if in d e e d t h e n am e c an n ow b e d e ci ph e r e d a t all
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.

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,

r a pp l e d wit h a s a w ho l e ; an d e v e n w h e n we h a v e
g
d on e ou r b e s t it wi ll b e fo u n d t h at t h e r e is m uc h and ,
 I N TR O DU C TI O N . xi

t h at t h e m o s t d i fficu l t p ar t of t h e w or k ye t t o b e ,

d on e . Too m an y of t ho s e wh o h av e t r i e d t h e i r p r e n tic e

h an d s at t h e t as k h a v e pr o c e e d e d in t h e m o s t r e ck
l e s s fas h i o n in g ivi n g way t o u n s ci e n tic g u e s s w o r k
,
-

w h ich lik e t h e o b s t r uctiv e u n d e r gr o wt h s in t h e

.

vir g n or e s t m u s t r s t b e cl e ar e d away b e fo r e w e
i i ,

c an b e g in t o m ak e ou r r o ad at all B ut m uc h .

fo u n d a ti on w or k m uc h p i on e e r in g h as a l r e a dy b e e n
, ,

d on e an d d o n e w e l l
,
An d n ow t h an k s t o t h e l a b o u r s
.
,

of S k e n e an d R h s a n d Joy c e a n d m an t rue m e n
, y y , ,

m or e ,
it s ho u l d b e im po ss ib l e t h at e g P om a D ei ,
. .
,

s ho u l d e v e r a ai n b e p ut fo r wa r d a s t h e l ik e l t m o l o
g y y
e
gy
of t h a t p l a c e w h ic h G l as o w r ai l w aym e n k n o w so
g
w e ll
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.
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p e r s on wi ll e v e r b e l i e v e an y m o r e t h a t t h e n am e of
D r C h al m e r s w e l l kn o w n r s t c h ar g e Kil m e n y c an

-
, ,

h av e an y r e fe r e n c e t o a c o m m an d t o s l au gh t e r a
m u l titu d e "

Our t r e at m e n t of t h e s ubj e ct wi ll b e h i s t o r ic pr o ,

c e e d in
-
t r ict l in o r d e r of ti m e T h e r s t c h ap t e r
g s
y .

w i l l r e fe r t o all w e k n o w of t h e ab or ig in e s of
B r it ain c all t h e m I b e r i an s Iv e rn ian s S i l u ri an s or

, , ,

wh at y ou p l e as e an d t h e n wil l rap id ly d i s cu s s t h e

l ar g e s t an d m o s t c o m p l ic a t e d por ti o n of ou r t as k t h e

C e l tic n am e s Th e n p u r e ly E n gl i s h or A n gl o S ax on
.
-
,

S c an d in avi an an d N o r m an n am e s wi ll e ac h r e c e iv e a
,

c h ap t e r ; an d wit h t h e No r m an w e will t r e a t t h e R om an
n am e s r o u p t oo i n s i n ic an t t o c all for s e p ar at e
a
, g g
h an d l in g P ur e ly m o d e r n n am e s wi ll b e d e al t w it h
.

l as t of all ; an d as e ccl e s i as tic al n am e s fo r m s o l ar ge

,

a n d i m po r t an t a r o up the wi ll r e c e iv e a c h a p t e r t o
g y ,

t h e m s e l v e s Th e s tu dy wi ll b e n o m e r e d ile tt an t e
.

t r ifl in g T h e h i s t or i an t h e ph i l ol ogi s t t h e an tiqu ar i an

.
, , ,

1
Ga elic p ol l m a da id h
"

pool of t h e wol f or wil d d og

, , .
xii P LAC E NA M ES-
OF S C O TLA N D .

t he t h r opol ogi s t wi ll e ac h an d all n d for t h e m

an , ,

s e l v e s s i d e l ig h t s b o t h h e l p fu l an d i n t e r e s ti n
-
; an d D r
g
M u r r ay s gr e a t E n g lis h D i c t i on a r y w i l l s o m e ti m e s

b e s u pp l e m e n t e d by e ar l i e r i n s t an c e s of w or d s t h a n
an
y w h ic h it s l e a r n e d c o l u m n s n ow r e c o r d s e e L i s t
,

as .B E N CA R S E M O R E B A TT L E & c
, , , .

W h a t fur t h e r s e e m s n e e d fu l t o b e s ai d in in t r od u c
ti on by way of r u l e c a uti o n or u s e fu l h i n t w e s h all
, , , ,

n ow t h r o w i n t o a s e r i e s of n u m b e r e d p ar a r a ph s :
g
( )
1 I t wi l l b e fo u n d in S c o t l an d 1
a s in a n
y o t h e r ,

c o u n tr y t h a t t h e o l d e s t p l a c e n am e s t h e n am e s w h ich
,
-
, ,

l ik e t h e h ar d g r an it e b e s t r e s i s t w e a t h e r i n g ar e t ho s e
, ,

of l ar g e r iv e r s m o u n t a i n s a n d p r o m o n t o r i e s an d of a ll
, , ,

i s l an d s T h e n am e s of r iv e r s an d i s l an d s e s p e ci ally ar e
.
,

a s a r u l e r oo t w o r d s a n d t h e r e fo r e ar c h a ic a n d d i fcu l t
,
-
, ,

t o e x pl ai n In a fe w c as e s w e c an n o t e x pl ai n t h e m a t
.

a l l b e c a u s e w e k n o w p r a ctic a ll n o th in of t h an ci e n t
, y g e

l an g u ag e t o w h ic h t h e y p r o b ab ly b e l o n g T h e n am e s .

of m an s d w e l l i n g s c h an e p r e tt

g y o ft e n ; but t h e n a m e 0

of a b ig b e n or a s t e ad fl o w i n r iv e r h as h a r d l v
y g y e e r
-

b e e n kn o w n t o c h a n g e .

( )
2 E v e r
y p l a c e n am e m e an s s o m e t h in
-
g or a t l e as t ,

on c e m e an t s om e t h in g On ly in t h i s d e g e n e rat e 19 t h .

c e n tu r y h av e m e n b e g u n t o c oi n s i lly m e an i n gl e s s ,
.

n am e s On ly wit h i n l a t e ye ar s c o u l d a D ick e n s or a
.

Th a ck e r ay h av e h ad t h e c h an c e of s atir i s i n g h is n e ig h
b o u r for c all i n g N o 15 3 in a d in gy b a ck s tr e e t fu ll .
,

2 0 fe e t ab o v e t h e l e v e l of t h e s e a M on n t P l e a s a n t or , ,

for c h r i s t e n i n g an u g ly b r ick ho u s e in full s ig h t of a ,

a s w or k B e l l e Vit e B ut B r o t h e r Jo n a t h an d o e s e v e n
g ,
.

w or s e In t h e n e wly e r e c t e d S t a t e of W as h in g t on
.
-

om e of t h e c o u n t y n a m e s ar e S n oho m i s h K l ickit at
, ,

1
Cf . S ke n e, C el t ic S cot l a n d , v ol . i
. bk . i
. ch ap . iv .
,
a ve ry valu bl
a e

c h pt e r
a .
 xiv P LA C E NAM ES
-
OF S C O T LA N D .

( )
5 It is t h u s t he
h igh e s t c on s e qu e n c e w h e r e v e r
of ,

po ss ib l e t o s e cu r e n ot o n ly an old but t h e v e ry o l d e s t
,

e xt an t fo r m or S p e ll i n of a n am e F or t ho u h
g g . a ,

n am e m a
y b e S p e l t s o a n d so t o da
- -
y it by
-
n o m e an s ,

fo ll o w s t h a t it wa s a l ways s p e l t t h u s An d fr e qu e n t ly
.

it is on ly w h e n on e s e e s t h e ol d for m t h at an y i d e a
of t h e n am e s t r u e m e an in

c an b e r e a c h e d Th i s al s o
g .

wi ll n d c op i o u s i ll u s tr ati on as we p r o c e e d F or t h e .

pr e s e n t t ak e j u s t on e in s tr uctiv e in s t an c e fr o m t h e
,

wr it e r s own e x p e r i e n c e YES T E R t h e n am e of a p ar i s h

.
,

at t h e foo t of t h e Lam m e r m u irs was l on g a p uzz l e

, .

Th e wr it e r c o m m u n ic a t e d wit h t h e c o u r t e o u s P r o fe s s or
of C e l tic in E d i n bu r h U n iv e r s it ivi a s o m e wh a t
g y g n
g ,

fool i s h c o n j e ctu r e w h ic h n e e d n ot b e r e p e a t e d
,
T he .

c o nj e ctu r e P r o fe s s o r M Kin n on r e p u d i at e d but s ai d h e

c o u l d t h r o w n o l ig h t u po n t h e n am e Th e n h is c on .

r o fe ss o r R h s wa s a pp l i e d t o wit h
f r er e at Ox fo r d P , y , ,

t h e s u gg e s ti o n t h at Ye s t e r m i g h t b e t h e s am e n am e as
t h e h i l l Ye s T or in D ar t m oo r an d wa s a s k e d for t h e
,

l a tt e r s m e an i n g W e t h e n l e ar n t t h a t Yes is a C o r n i s h

.

s u p e r l a tiv e an d Yes T or h igh e s t h i ll ; but

, m e an s

Pr ofe s s or R h ys w o u l d n ot v e n tu r e t o i d e n ti fy it wit h
Ye s t e r an d d e cl ar e d h i m s e lf p u zzl e d
, B ut on e d ay .

we d is c o v e r e d t h a t t h e o l d e s t c h ar t e r s c all t h e p l a c e
Ys t r a d an d t h e m e an i n g app e ar e d wit h a as h
,
F or .

t h i s is j u s t t h e or d i n ary We l s h w o r d for a v al l e y
.

Th u s w e r e w e s u pp l i e d w it h a p lain w ar n i n g again s t r as h
u e s s e s an d a t t h e sam e ti m e fo u n d a cl e ar foo t s t e p of
g ,

t h e B ry t ho n am on g t h e L am m e r m u ir s T h e joy of .

t h e p al ae o n t o l ogi s t w h e n h e c r a ck s op e n a l i m e s t o n e
n od ule an d n d s t h e r e i n a m agn ic e n t P r od u c t u s ,

e v e r y cu r v e an d l i n e of t h e s h e l l p e r fe ct is h ar d ly ,

r e a t e r t h an t h e s a ti s fa cti o n of t h e h i s t o r ic al hi l ol o
g p
g i s t w h e n h e fi r s t d i s c o v e r s t h a t a p uzz l i n
g an d p r o s a ic
 I NTR O DU C TI O N . XV

n am e l ik e CA R S T A IR S or ig in al ly w as C ast e lt arr e s ( sic,

c . T er r a s b e in g a fam i l i ar S c o tc h
u r n am e t o s

t h i s d ay E v e n ye t al l wi ll n ot b e w e ll u n l e s s t h e
.

s tu d e n t al s o k n ow s t h a t t h e o l d e s t u s ag e of t h e w o r d

ca s tl e in E n gl i s h was as a tr an sl ati on of t h e V u l gat e s

c a s t e l l u m w h e r e ca s t e l l u m m e an s al w ays n ot a fo r t r e s s
, ,

but a vi ll ag e Th u s C ar s t ai r s if d r e s s e d in S ax on
.
,

r b w o u ld b e T ar r e s t on in N o r m an g ar b T ar r e s v il l e
g a , , ,
.

It m ay b e t ak e n a s a r o u g h r u l e w it h m an y e xc e p ti on s , ,

t h at if w e c an n d a n am e on r e c or d b e fo r e t h e ye ar
12 00 w e h a v e a fair c h an c e of c o rr e ct ly s u r m i s i n g it s
,

m e an i n g ; w h e r e as if n o r e c o r d of it b e fo u n d ti l l a ft e r
15 00 t h a t r e c o r d m ay b e of s m all s ci e n tic v a l u e
,
.

( )
6 I f it b e h i h
g yl d e s i r a b l e t o as c e r t a i n t h e o l d
s p e ll i n of a n am e it is al m o s t e qu al l d e s i r ab l e t h a t
g , y
w e s ho ul d kn o w it s l o c al n a tiv e p r o n u n ci ati on
, C e l tic .

s c ho l ar s a r e s o t hor o u h l a r e e d as t o t h e n e e d for
g y g
t h is if C e l tic n am e s ar e t o b e r igh t ly in t e r p r e t e d t h at
, ,

w e h ar d ly n e e d t o e m ph as iz e t h e r u l e w h e r e v e r you

e t a n a tiv e G ae l t o p r o n o u n c e a n a m e l i s t e n c ar e
c an
g
fully t o h im S uc h a p r o c e e d in g w i ll s a v e m an y a
.

ti m e fr om wr itin g or t alkin g n on s e n s e B ut t h e r u le .

ho l d s g oo d t o a l e s s e xt e n t ab o ut al l S c o tc h p lac e
, ,

n am e s an d a b o ut C e l tic n am e s e v e n w h e n
, t h e pr o
n ou n c e r h i m s e l f n o l o n e r s p e a k s G a e l ic T h e w r it e r
g .

d o e s n ot n e e d t o g o far fr o m h is own L o wl an d d oo r t o
n d v e r y p e r ti n e n t e x a m p l e s of t h i s If t h e r e a d e r
.

will c on s u l t t h e Li s t of t h i s b oo k h e w i ll n d t h a t in ,

t h e c a s e of tw o of ou r l o c al C e l tic an d tw o of ou r l o c al
E n g l i s h n am e s t h e p re s e n t n a tiv e p r o n u n ci a ti o n c o m e s
,

m uc h n e ar e r t h e t r u e e t m o l o t h an t h e p r e s e n t s p e ll
y gy
in g T h e fo u r n am e s a r e t h e C e l tic C AM E L ON (kam l on )
.

an d P O L M O N T (pOm on ) an d t h e E n g l i s h F AL KIRK
,

f ki rk nd
( a w ) a S H IE LD H I L L ( s h e e lh il l ) T h e l iqui
. d s
 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

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l , 7n ,
r al
ways n e e d s p e ci al w atch in g ; an d w h e n t h e ,

w ho l e tr uth is k n o wn it wi ll b e s e e n t h a t t h e C e l t
,

m ak e s far s a dd e r h a v o c wit h h is hs t h an t h e C o ck n e
y
(s e e p xxx v ) . .

7
( ) I t s ho u ld n o t b e t ho u g h t t h a t a
g i v e n n a m e

m u s t of n e c e s s ity b e al l C e l tic a ll E n g l i s h or al l N o r s e
, , .

Hyb r i d n am e s o ccu r by t h e s c or e e g t h e C e l tic a n d ,

. .
,

E n gl i s h CA M B U S LAN G t h e E n g li s h an d C e l tic N E WT O N
,

M O RE t h e C e l tic an d N o r s e G A RR A B OS T 8 m Nor
, , .

m u s t it b e s u ppo s e d t h a t t h e n am e s in a n y g iv e n d is

t r ic t o u g h t a l l t o b e l on g t o on e l an g u ag e a l l G a e l ic in

t h e H ig h l a n d s an d all E n gl i s h in t h e L o w l an d s Th i s .

is far fr o m b e i n g t h e c as e ; t ho u gh it is t r u e t h a t s om e
d i s t r ict s ar e n e ar ly u n m ix e d in t h i s r e s p e ct e g Or k n e y ,
. .
,

an d S h e t l an d n am e s a r e p r a ctic a ll a l l N o rs e ; t h e m ai n
y
l an d of A r gyl e n a m e s pr a ctic ally a ll C e l tic p u r e G a e l ic ,

t oo wit h n o B r yt ho n ic or W e ls h ad m ixtu r e ; w h i l s t in
,

B e r w icks h i r e t h e r e is s c ar c e ly a n am e l e ft w h ic h is n ot
E n gl i s h .

W h e n all t h e s e s e v e n c a v e at s h av e b e e n s u r e ly l e ar n t
an d r i pp e d t h an d o n l t h i t h a m a t e u r in
g en , y e
,
n s e ,

v e s t i a t or t t o a d v an c e a s i n l e St e p in s a fe t
g g y .
 CHAP TE R I .

C E L TI C NA M ES .

IT is i m po s s ib le t o s p e ak wit h s tr ict a ccu r acy on t he

poi n t but C e l tic n am e s in S c o tl an d m u s t o ut n u m b e r al l
,

t h e r e s t by n e a r ly t e n t o on e An d t h e i r i m po r t an c e m ay
.

be m e a s u r e d w e l l by t h e on e fact t h at u p t o s o l a t e a d a t e ,

a s t h e d e a t h of M al c o l m II in 105 6 all S c o tl an d wa s
.
,

p u r e ly C e l tic W i d e an d d i fcu l t t ho u g h t h e C e l tic

.

p r ob l e m s ti ll is an s we r s c an b e fo un d far m o r e s u r e ly
,

a n d a ccu r a t e l t h an w as a t a ll po s s ib l e ft ar s a o
y yy e
g .

H e re a s in e v e r y o t h e r e l d t h e l as t h alf c e n tu r y h as
, ,
-

s een s ci e n c e a d v an ci n w it h s wi ft s u re foo t F i ft
g y ,
.

e ar s a o t h e s ubj e ct of C e l tic p l a c e n am e s s p r e a d o ut
y g
-

lik e a v as t m o ra ss wi t h a l itt l e s o l i d foo ti n g r o u n d

t h e e d g e s al o n e a v as t m o r as s

w it h n o t ho r o u g h ,

far e s an d n o b e a c o n s a n d wi t h m an y a W i ll 0 t h e
,

W i s p d an ci n g d e c e it fu l ly ab o ut t o l e a d t h e l uckl e s s ,

fo l l o w e r t o c o n fu s ion S o m e s o l i d foo ti n g t h e r e h as
.

al w a s b o b o d w ho k w G l ic at l l
y e e n ; e
g n
. .

y , n e a e a

w o u ld e v e r b e at a l o s s t o s ay t h a t A chn a c l oich
m e an t e ld of t h e s t on e

B ut w h e n e v e r an y n am e
.

a l itt l e l e s s s i m p l e t h an t h i s wa s m e t wit h or ,

wh e n m e n b e g an t o a rg u e W as t h i s s t on e a D r ui d ,

r e l ic or a m e r e b o u n d ar ar k ? I l i c h a tr u e

,
y m s c o

G ae l ic or a P icti s h or a B r yt ho n ic ( W e ls h ) fo r m
, ,
xviii P LA C E NA M ES
-
OF S C O T LA N D .

t h e n at o n c e ar os e a hop e l e s s ly b e w ild e r in g B ab e l of
t on g u e s B ut n ow t h e m or ass h as b e e n l ar ge ly d r ain e d
.
,

an d e v e r w h e r e oo d foo t p at h s r u n
y g .

D u r in g t h e e ar ly p ar t of ou r c e n tu r y all w as w i l d e s t
c on j e ctu r e as t o B r itain s ab or igi n e s an d m o s t of w h a t

,
.

h ad t h e n b e e n w r itt e n w as p u r e s t n o n s e n s e Alm o s t .

1
e ve r b od w a s s a ti s e d t h a t ou r a b o r i i n e s w e r e A r an s
y y g y
an d C e l t s an d t h a t in S c o t l an d t h e e l d e s t r a c e w as
,
.

m o s t l ik e ly t h e P ict s L e arn e d ol d P in k e r t on lab o u r e d

.

h ar d w it h t h e n am e s (m any pr ob ab ly s p u r i o u s ) of t h e
P ictis h kin g s t o p r o v e t h e P ict s G o t h ic wh i l e i n d u s
, ,

t r iou s D r J am i e s o n p l i e d a l u s ty cu d g e l in fa v o u r of
a T e ut o n ic o r i in M a i s n ou s a y on s c h a n g e t ou t c e l a

g . .

Th a t n e w s ci e n c e calle d An t hr op ol ogy b o r n 0 18 6 2 ,
.
,

but n ow in a vi g or o u s yo ut h h as s u pplan t e d t h e s h ifty , ,

pr e c ar i o u s m e t ho d s of m e r e r oo t gu e s s in g Tho s e w ho -
.

t h k n o w n ow t e ll u s t h a t w h a t s u r viv e s l o n e s t of
sa
y e
y , g
a r a c e is it s t yp e of s ku l l an d fac e n e xt l o n e s t it s p l a c e
g ,

n am e s ; w h i l s t t h a t w h ic h m o s t r e a d i l c h an e s is it s
y g
l a n g u ag e A n t h r opo l o gy h a s p r o v e d b e yo n d qu e s ti on
.

th a t t h e pr i m e val i n h abit an ts of ou r i s l e s d ow n t o t h e ,

v e r y cl o s e of t h e S t on e Ag e we r e t ho s e n on Aryan ,
-

c a v e d we ll e r s of d ar k c om pl e xi o n b lack h ai r l o n g s ku ll
-
, , ,

an d s ho r t fe e b l e bui l d w ho s e r e m ai n s ar e fo u n d in t h e
, ,

l on g b arr o w s a p e op l e typ ic ally r e p r e s e n t e d by t h e

,

t r ib e S i lu r es who m J u l iu s C ae s ar d e s cr ib e s t o u s as
,

d w e ll i n g on w h a t is n ow t h e W e l s h b or d e r Th e ir .

m ar k s m ay s ti l l b e r e c og n i s e d by t h e s ki ll e d o b s e r v e r
al m o s t a l l o v e r S c o t l an d fr o m G all o way n o r t h w ar d s ,

an d v e r y s p e ci al ly in s uc h a H e b r i d e an i s l e a s B ar r a .

C u r i o u s t o r e l at e if w e w an t t o n d t h e on e l ivin g
,

r a c e w h ic h is a t o l e r ab l p u r e r e p r e s e n t a tiv e of t h e s e
y
1
Th e n am e A r yan was n ot ac t u all y appl ie d s
t o t h i gr e at fam il y of
l a n
g u ag e s t il l ab ou t 18 46 .
 C E L TI C NAM ES . xix

I b e r ian s b o t h in bui ld an d s p e e c h w e m u s t

1
of ol d , ,
.

j o ur n e y t o t h e s o ut h S hor e of t h e B ay of B i s c ay an d
see t h e S p an i s h B as qu e s t h e fo l k w ho s e u n c o u t h ,

t is s ai d t h e D e vi l g av e u p l e ar n m g in d e s p ai r

s p e e ch , ,
.

In s oo t h t h e B as qu e t o n g u e is b u t a poo r s p e cim e n at
,

t he b e s t .

N a tu r ally t h e s e old I b e r i an s w o u l d g ive a n am e t o

e ve r p r o m i n e n t ph s ic al fe a tu r e in t h e l an d ; but w h a t
y y
t h e s e n am e s w e r e we c an h ar d ly in an y i n s t an c e t e l l .

Th e i r t o n g u e is d e ad d r o wn e d by t h e m an y l a t e r ,

c o m e r s in alm o s t utt e r fo rg o tt e n n e s s Wr itt e n m o n u .

m e n t s of an y kin d t h e B r iti s h I b e r i an h as n on e
.

H owe v e r P r o fe s s or M Kin n on t h in k s a pr e C e l tic

,

-

e le m e n t m a s ti ll b e d i m l r e c o n i s e d in t h e m o d e r n
y y g
G a e l s v o c abu lar y ; an d t h e r e ar e a v e r y fe w S c o tti s h

p l a c e n am e s wh ic h m ay wit h s om e c on d e n c e b e
-

i d e n ti e d wit h B as qu e r oo t s e g U RR n am e of t h e ,
. .
, ,

river w h ic h r u n s by D alb e a tti e w h ic h is alm o s t ,

c e r t ai n ly t h e B as qu e u r w at e r an d I S LA a r iv e r in ,

,

F o r far an d B an ff i l b e in g v e r y c om m on in B a s qu e
,

p l a c e n am e s
-
B e s i d e s t h e s e S ir He r b e r t Maxw e l l
.
,

o ffe r s t o u s a h an d fu l of Gal l o way n am e s of w h ic h

h e c an m ak e n o t h i n g an d w h ic h h e t h in k s m a y b e ,

I b e r ian Th i s is o n ly c onj e c t u r e an d t o t ak e j u s t on e
.
,

of t h e n am e s h e m e n ti o n s Gu t c l o m a quit e
p os s i bl y
y y ,

b e C e l tic for b u t of s t on e f an d G

c W cu t a c ot


. .
, , .

c l a c h c l oi c h a s t on e P r o fe ss or R h ys h as d o n e his b e s t

.
, ,

t o d is c o v e r for u s s om e m or e of ou r ab or igi n al or I v e r ,

His m e t ho d

n i an n a m e s a s h e p r e fe r s t o c a l l t h e m
,
.

( B h i n d L ec t u r es 18 9 0 N o 8
) ,is if h e c an n d S c o tti s h
, .
,

n am e s n ot r e ad i l x p l a i n ab l e from G ae l ic w h ic h
y e ,

r e s e m ble t he n am e s of s o m e pr i n c e s s e s h e r o e s or , ,

1
So all e d f om Ib ia
c r er , an an c ie n t n am e of S pai n, hough it
t is on l y

a car e ful g u e s s t o s ay t ha t B r it a in s b o igin e s cam

a r e f om S pai
r n.
XX P LAC E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

d ivi n iti e s , ti on e d in t h e e ar l i e s t W e l s h an d I r i s h
m en

l e g e n d s t h e n h e c o n j e ctu r e s t h a t t h e s e S c o tti s h p l a c e
,

n am e s m u s t b e r e C e l tic b e c au s e a ll t h r e e c o u n t r i e s
p
-
,

h a v e t h e m in c om m on S uc h a m e t ho d is pr e c ar i o u s .
,

a n d in n o i v e n c as e h as h e r e a c h e d d e m o n s t r a ti o n
g .

S e e Li s t a s A TH O L E B AN FF CLYD E D UN F E R M L I N E
, .
, , , ,

E A RN E L G I N
, .

A ft e r t h e s e d im ab or igin e s c am e t h e C e l ts m o s t ,
'

w e s t e r ly b an d of t h e Ar yan s T i ll ab o ut t e n ye ar s ag o .

it was c o n s i d e r e d a s e tt l e d c o m m o n p l a c e of ph il o l ogy
t h a t t h e Ar yan s ho m e was s o m e wh e r e in W e s t e r n A s i a

am o n
g t h e s o u r c e s of t h e Oxu s t o t h e n o r t h of P e r s i a , .

H e r e ag ai n a ll is c h an g e d
, ,
Max M ul le r al m o s t al o n e .

r e m ai n s by t h e old flag ; an d n ow t h e s u gg e s ti o n ,

p e r h ap s r s t m ad e t o E u r op e by ou r own D r L at h am ,

an d d e v e l op e d b y t h e a cut e e r u d iti o n of S c h r a d e r ,

P e n k a an d o t h e r s h as b e e n al m o s t u n iv e r s al ly
, ,

a d op t e d viz t h at t h e Ar yan s c r ad l e an d n u r s e r y
1
.
, ,

m u s t h a v e b e e n a m o n g t h e wid e s w am py p l ai n s of ,

C e n t r a l G e r m an y T h e s ku l l m e n w it h t h e i r m e as u r
.
-
,

in g t a p e s h a v e fa i r ly r o u t e d t h e m e n w ho cl av e
,

t o t h e d icti on ar y al on e Am on g t h e r s t of t h e m an y

w an d e r in g s o n s t o l e a v e t h e ol d A r yan ho m e w a s t h e
C e l t w h o w e n t W e s t wit h t h e s u n ll in g w h a t is n ow
, ,

Fr an c e an d B e lgiu m a n d t h e l an d s fr i n gi n g t h e r e on
,
.

I t is t ho u gh t h e m u s t r s t h av e e n t e r e d B r it ai n by w ay
of E sse x an d K e n t ; w h e n w e c an n o t s a i ar s B C
y n
y e ,
. .
,

but it w as at t h e e n d of t h e gr e at N e ol it h ic Ag e for ,

h e b r o u g h t b r on z e t oo l s an d w e apo n s wit h him Wha t .

we h a v e h e r e t o s ay ab o ut t h e C e l t c an l ay n o cl ai m t o
or ig in a l r e s e ar c h ; an d n ow t h a t r e li ab l e i n for m a ti on is
s o e as i l
y o bt ai n e d e g t ak e P r o fe s s o r
, M .K in n on
.
, on

Ga e lic an d Pr o fe s s o r R h ys on Ce l t s in t h e a d m i rab l e
S e e I a c Tayl o O igi of t h e A y
1
s a 18 8 9
r, h ap i r n r an s, ,
c . .
 xxii P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

c e r tain t h a t t h e m o s t of t h e an ci e n t G au ls s p ak e a
B ryt ho n ic s p e e c h p r a ctic ally i d e n tical wit h W e l s h ;
,

po in t s of c o n t a ct wit h G ad h e l ic t o n g u e s ar e h ar d e r t o
n d but t h e y d o e xi s t t oo
,
In b o t h G a u l a n d B r it ai n .

B r y t hon w as s tr o n g e r t h an G ae l an d l ar g e ly s u ppl an t e d ,

h im all o v e r E n gl an d an d W al e s an d s o uth e r n S c o t l an d ,

t oo l e a vi n g t o t h e G ae l o n ly I r e l an d an d Man an d
, ,

r e m o t e r S c o t l an d .

Th u s w h e n w e c o m e t o e x am in e t h e C e l tic pl a c e
,

n am e s of S c o t l an d w e m u s t e x p e ct t o n d t wo t yp e s
,

or g r o u p s of n am e s
"
Ye t t h e s t r on g e r B r y t ho n h a s
.

m ad e but l itt l e p e r m an e n t m ar k a m o n g u s a n d t h e ,

n am e s i n d i s p ut a b ly h is ar e fe w ; n o r t h of t h e G r a m p i an s ,

a lm o s t n on e T h e G ae l an d t h e l a t e r i n fl o wi n g S ax on
.
-

v e ry n e arly ki ll e d him o ut T h e G ae l or G ad h e l agai n .

i n cl u d e s in S c o t l an d b o t h an i n v ad e r an d an i n v ad e d
, , .

B e for e t h e B r yt hon e n t e r e d t h e w hol e l an d s e e m s t o h a v e

b e e n p e opl e d by t h e wi ld w o ad s t ain e d C al e d o n i an s ,
-
,

t ho s e P i ot i p ain t e d m e n of who m s o m an y e ar ly
,

,

h i s t o r i an s h av e t o t e ll T h e n am e rs t o ccu r s in .

A m m i an u s Mar c e l l i n u s c 3 7 8 A D Ou r e ar l i e s t n ativ e
, . . .

wr it e r s G i l d as c 5 5 0 an d N e n n ius of t h e 7 t h c e n tu r y
, , .
, , ,

t ho u gh t t h e m a for e ig n p e opl e w ho r s t l an d e d in ,

Or kn e y U n ti l t h e b e g in n i n g of t h e 6 t h c e n tu r y t h e
.

n or t h e rn tw o t h i r d s of S c o t l an d w a s a ll P icti s h th e r e
-
,

b e in g b o t h a n or t h e r n an d a s o ut h e r n kin gd o m of t h e
P ict s T h e b o un dar y b e tw e e n t he t wo was t h e m as s iv e
.

b a ckb on e of t h e G r am pian s an d t h a t r id g e w h ic h is
n ow t h e e as t e r n fr o n ti e r of Ar gyl e D r u m al b an r id e

g , , ,

b a ckb o n e of Al ban t h e C e l t s n a m e for S c o t l an d T h e

.
,

N id u ar i w ho o ccu p i e d G all o way w e r e P icts t oo In t h e .

ar 4 9 8 t h e t r u e S c o t s
1
t h e m e n of Ul s t e r c am e o v e r
y e , ,

in t h e i r wick e r b o at s c o n qu e r e d all Ar gyl e an d t h e ,

S c ot s n ever m ean t an yt h in ggbu t Ul s t e r m e n t ill t h e l 1t h c e t u y

'
1 n r .
 C E LTI C N A M ES . xxiii

I s le s ,
o ut h of Ar d n am u r c h an fo u n d e d t h e ki n gd o m of
s ,

D al r ia d S c o t s an d i m po s e d t h e ir s p e e c h t h e r e t oo
,
.

E v e n a s t h e J ut e an d An gl e w ho s e p r o ws w e r e fas t ,

tur n i n g t ow ar d s E n gl an d at t h i s Sam e ti m e i m po s e d ,

t h e ir s p e e c h on all E n gl an d an d h a v e l e ft v e r y fe w ,

B r yt hon n am e s in an y t hor o ug hly E n gl i s h s h ir e s o ,

t ho s e S c o t o I r i s h in c o u r s e of ti m e i m po s e d t h e ir
-
, ,

t o n g u e on al l S c o tti s h C e l t s an d l arg e ly t ho ug h n ot , ,

s o u n iv e r s a l ly s t am p e d t h e i r i m p r e s s on t h e n o m e n c l a
,

tu r e t oo B ut fr o m t h e r s t t h e d i ffe r e n c e b e twe e n
.

E r s e an d P ictis h m u s t h av e b e e n s m a ll We r e th e r e .

n o o t h e r e vi d e n c e t h e n am e s in t h e P icti s h r e g i o n of
,

t h e m o u n t a in s l o c h s a n d r iv e r s n am e s w h ic h s o r a r e ly
, , ,

c h an g e w o u l d am ply pr o v e t h i s
,
.

A r u n t h r o u gh Joyc e s Ir i s h N a m es a n d P l a c es wi l l

s oo n c o n vi n c e an y S c o t s m an t h at h is n a m e s an d t h e

I r i s h m an s ar e l ar g e ly al ik e ; e g all t h e B als or B al lyS

. .
,

a l l t h e C arr ick s s o c o m m o n in t ho s e p ar t s of S c o t l an d

n e ar e s t I r e l a n d a s C arr ic kab oys C arr iokc ow Gar r ick

, , ,

l as s e n & c an d al l t h e Ki l s an d Kn o ck s of w h ic h
g ,
.
,

t h e r e ar e s c o r e s in e it h e r l an d T h e P ict h ad h is own .

d i s ti n ctiv e m ar k s it is t r u e In t h e P os t a l Gu i d e l i s t
, .

for W al e s an d for I r e lan d t h e r e is n ot a S in g l e F e tt e r

F or or P it al l s u r e S ign m an u al s of t h e P ic t B ut t o
-
.

a r u e l ik e P r o fe s s o r R h ys fr o m t h e p r o n u n ci a ti o n in
g , ,

A b e r d e e n s h i r e ( o n c e P icti s h ) of f for w fa t for w h a t , ,

8 m an d on al m o s t n o o t h e r e vi d e n c e t h a t P icti s h was
, ,

n ot an Ar ya n S p e e c h a t a l l is su e
r l y p r e c ar i o u s i n d e e d,
1
.

B ut t h i s b r an c h of ou r s ubj e ct c an n e v e r be t hor o ug h ly
e x p i s ca t e d o win g t o al m o s t t o t al lack of m at e r i al
, .

S c o tti s h e d uc ati on p r a ctic al ly b e g an an d al m o s t w ho lly ,

1
B ut seet oo pp x ix , x x . . Ne ar C ul l en is a ca ev c all e d by t h e
vs
n at i e s
F al m ou , i e , wh al e

. . s m out h h
T is t h e Ord n n c e S ur v e y ,
. a
i n t he i r ign oran c e , h ave m ark e d in t he m ap as F al m out " h
xxiv P LA C E NA M ES-
OF S C O T LAND .

s pr e ad t h r o u gh t h e D on e gal m an C o l u m b a an d h is far
,

t r av e llin g m o n k s of w ho m t h e e ar l i e s t w e r e all I ri s h
, .

b r e d ; an d d o wn t o t h e m i dd le of t h e 16 t h c e n tu ry all
G a e l ic pu t i n t o wr iti n g in S c o t l an d w a s pr a ctic ally
i d e n tic al wit h E r s e T h e Boo k of t h e D e an of Lis
.

m o r e w h ic h d at e s s o l a t e a s 15 12 4 0 is t h e r s t k n o wn
,

,

M S of an y c o n s e qu e n c e in S c o tti s h G ae l ic
. .

To d raw t h e d ivi d in g l i n e b e twe e n n am e s B ryt ho n ic

an d n a m e s G a d h e l ic is a m o r e n e e d fu l m a tt e r He r e .

is a p r o b l e m i n t e r e s ti n g but d e l ic a t e w h ic h h a s c au s e d
, , ,

an d p e r h ap s s ti ll c a u s e s n ot a l itt l e d e b a t e
, H e r e tw o .

of ou r g r e a t e s t l ivi n g a ut ho r iti e s a r e n ot y e t quit e

a re e d P r o fe s s o r R h s of Ox fo r d h a s e l a b o r a t e d his
g .
y
t h e o r y a b o ut t h e P ict s b e i n g n on Ar yan s in h is r e c e n t

Rh in d L e ctu r e s In his fo r m e r w o r k on Ce lt i c B r i t a in
.
,

h e w a s i n c l i n e d t o t h in k t h e P ict s B r y t hon s but s ai d t h a t ,

s o m e of t h e m in L o t h i an m ay po s s ib l y n ot h a v e b e e n

C e l t s at al l qu o ti n g in s u ppo r t of t h i s s uc h u n C e l t ic
,

n am e s a s In c h he i t h P e n ca i t l a n d Sac B ut D r S k e n e s
.
, ,

v e r d ict is g e n e r al ly h e ld t h e t r u e on e In h is e ar ly .

w o r k The Hig hla n d er s of S c ot l a n d

,
h e t e l ls u s
P icti s h w as a s or t of l ow G a e l ic d ial e ct p ar t aki n g

l ar g e ly of W e l s h fo r m s B ut wh e n we qu o t e an o t h e r
.

s e n t e n c e fr o m his m a tu r e w o r k Ce l t i c S c ot l a n d i 2 2 5
, ,
.
,

e d it 18 8 6
.
,
Th e g e n e r ic t e r m s d o n ot S ho w t h e e xi s t e n c e
of a C y In r ic [ W e l s h " l an g u ag e in t h e d i s t r ict s o ccu p i e d

by t h e P ict s it wi l l b e s e e n t h at for We l s h in t h e

e ar l i e r s e n t e n c e h e w o u l d n ow w r it e B r i t i s h In Ce l t ic .

S c ot l a n d (i 2 11) D r S k e n e e x am i n e s t h e l i s t of P icti s h
.

ki n gs h an d e d d ow n t o u s an d s ho ws t h a t t h e e ar l i e r
,

p ar t is m ad e u p of p ur e ly I r i s h or Ga e l ic n am e s all ,

b e l on g i n g t o t h e N o r t h e r n P ict s b ut t h a t t h e l at e r ,

p ar t s ho ws m o r e c o n n e cti on w it h t h e S o ut h e r n ki n gd om ,

an d m or e l ar g e ly p ar t ak e s of B r iti s h e s p e ci a lly C o r n i s h , ,
 C E L TI C N A M ES . XX V

fo r m s . o ut h e r n ki n g d o m s tr e tc h e d o v e r P e r t h
T he s

S h ir e s o u t h t o t h e F or t h Th i s wa s t h e r e g i on in h abit e d
.

by t h e t r ib e w ho m t h e R o m an s c all e d D am n o n ii p r o b ,

abl t h am e m t h D am n o n ii of C o r n wal l
y e s e n as e .

A n d p r o b ab ly t h i s s am e P icti s h r a c e in I r e l an d c al l e d ,

C r u i t hn ig h (d e s c e n d an t s of C r u it h n e ) t h e F i r b o l g of ,

I r e l an d s l e g e n d ar y h i s t or y o n c e o ccu p i e d al l U ls t e r

,
.

S o m uc h for t h e r e g i o n n o r t h of t h e F o r t h T he .

s tu d e n t wi ll n d it w o r t h w h i l e t o t r y a n d u n d e r s t an d

h ow t h in g s l ay in t h e s o ut h t oo To b e g i n wit h in t h e .
,

far s o ut h w e s t or G al l ow ay a s in n e ig h b o u r i n g U l s t e r
-
, , ,

t h e r e w e r e P i c t s t h e R o m an s c al l i n g t h e t r ib e h e r e
,

N i d u a r i (s e e N ITH ) Th e n al l D u m fr i e s B e r wick an d
.
, ,

m o s t of R o xbu r g h an d H a d d i n t o n w e r e e ar ly t e n a n t e d
g
b y t h e s am e g r e a t t r ib e w h ic h p e op l e d m o s t of N o r t h e r n
E n g l an d t h e B r ig a n t es a B r y t ho n ic or C ym r ic r a c e
, , .

F or of c o u r s e a ll t h e old ki n g d o m of C u m b r i a or
, ,

S t r a t h c lyd e s t r e tch i n g fr o m C lyd e t o R ibb l e w a s B r y

, ,

t h on ic E v e n a ft e r t h e n or t h e r n p ar t of t h i s kin g d o m
.

w a s i n c or po r a t e d wit h S c o t l a n d 0 9 5 0 w e n d t h e , .
,

p e op l e c al l e d in 12 t h c e n tu r
y c h ar t e r s
-
S t r a t hc l w d
y ,

W e al as or VVa le n s e S i e W e l s h or for e ign e r s B ut ,

. .
, .

fr o m t h e t e s ti m on y of c h ar t e r s a l s o of D a vi d I s r e i g n

.

( 11 2 4 5
3 ) w e l e a rn t h a t b y hi s ti m e t h e s po k e n C y m r ic
m u s t h a v e p r actic all d i s a pp e ar e d fr o m S t t h c l d
y r a
y e .

E v e n by t h e d ays of K e n n e t h M Alpin e r s t ki n g
,

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g y e s e y e a e s e e .
,

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L a n ar k t o Ayr R e n fr e w an d D u m b ar t o n an d s o ut h t o
, , ,

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,

in W e s t L o t h i an t oo t h e t r ib e w e n t by n am e of Ga d e n i
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OF S C O T LAND .

b oth G ae l ic an d P icti s h for m s ar e s c an ty . T he typ ic al

G a e l ic a u c h en ba l c r a ig e n an d m ach an d t he
P icti s h a u c ht e r f or an d p i t ar e h e r e fe w an d fa r
be t we e n Wh e re ve r .
1
an d t h e w e n d t h e l e tt e r f
fa m i li ar a u cht er an d p it t h e r e t h e G a e l or P ic t m u s t
h av e b e e n Th e y ar e n e v e r fo u n d in Wal e s B ut w h e r
. .

e v e r w e m e e t t h e l e tt e r p t h e r e p r o b ab l
y t h e B r
y t h o n ,

p itch e d h is c am p 2
Th at l e tt e r s e ld o m o ccu r s in t r u e
.

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lik e p i br oc h fr o m p i oba ir w h ic h is j u s t ou r E n g l i s h
, ,

pip e r A t a v e r y e ar ly s t ag e p v an i s h e d fr o m t r u e

.

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o ld e s t in e v e r y t on gu e a t h a i r t h e L p a t e r E n g fa t her , ,
.
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m ak e p oll a poo l i n t o bol as in B OLE S K IN 85 0

, ,
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.
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cu r i o u s ly e n o u g h in s o m e qu ar t e r s t h e r e v e r s e pr o c e s s
,

is fo u n d an d t h a t e v e n w h e r e B r yt hon ic i n fl u e n c e is
,

h ar d ly po s s ib l e e g in t h e H e b r i d e s t h e N or s e bol n ot
,
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s e l d om b e c om e s p ol s e e p l x v ; B ONS K IE D P it l o ch ry ,
.
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is p r o n o u n c e d by s o m e n a tiv e s P own s kii t c h ; a 13 00 w e .

n d P al g ou e n y a s t h e s p e lli n g of B AL G O N I E ; an d

c . 13 2 0, P r e n b owg al for B AR NB O GL E .

AS p is n ot fo u n d in pur e G a e l ic ,
al l t h e p en s or

p i n s u s t b e B ryt ho n ic t h e
m , G a e l ic b e in g ben Th e r e .

ar e on ly tw o pen s n o r t h of S ti r l i n g PE ND RIC H j u s t ,

1
Cf . Pr ofe s s or V e it c h , His t or y of t h e S c ot t is h B or d er , 18 7 8 , c h ap . i .

2
Pit it sel f is an al m ost u n iq u e e xc ept io n .
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b e yo n d t h e F or t h an d P E NNAN n e ar F r as e r b u r g
t h e l a tt e r s o r i gi n is u n k n o wn

,

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h .
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fo u n d in p u r e G ae l ic or in I r i s h is p i t pi t t e p e t t i ,

r s t m e t w i t h in t h e P icti s h G a e l ic e n t r i e s of t h e B oole
of D e e r ; e g p e tt e m ac Gar n ait ho m e s t e ad of Gar
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e quiv a l e n t of t h e P icti s h p i t B ut n am e s in t r a or t r e
a r e p u r e B r t ho n ic ; for t h i s is t h e W t r e
y f C o r n is h t r e .
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t h e c o m m o n p r e x a ber a t t h e m o ut h c o n flu e n c e
or

a pur e l B r t ho n ic fo r m W e l s h m e n h av e

of , y y or n o

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an d s im ple t h e G a e l a l w ays u s e s i n n e r f
,
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or y e r is t h e s am e r oo t in b o t h t h e s c ho l a s tic s p e ll i n s
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n a t e w it h t h e E n g bea r L f e r r e G k qbe e w T h e o ld est

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p ,
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e xt an t s p e ll i n g is a bbor (s e e A B E R D O U R ) ; but in old

c h ar t e r s w e o ft e n n d t h e B r y t hon ic p for b (s e e A B E R
A R G IE AB E R D E E N 823C )
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,
.

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,

n am e w h e r e t h e r e is n o r iv e r j u n cti o n or m o ut h but -
,

w h e r e t h e r e is or w as a for d e g A B E R N E TH Y n e ar P e r th , . .
, , ,

an d A R B IR L O T t h e ol d A b e r e lloc h , D o w n t h e r iv e r .

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a n d E a r n a ctu a ll m eet Th i s m uc h is c e r t a in a b o ut
y .

a be r an d i n v er t h a t in Wal e s t h e r e ar e s c or e s of a ber s
but of i n v er s n ot a s o l it ar y on e B ut if a ber b e a s u r e .

S i n of t h e B r t ho n w h ic h is n ot u i t c r t a i n we m a
g y q e e , y ,

fr o m it al o n e g ain a p r e tty fa i r i d e a ho w far h e e v e r

s p r e ad h i m s e l f in S c o t l an d He m u s t h ave t r a v e ll e d .

al l al o n h e e a s t c o as t fr o m S t A bb s t o I n v e rn e s s

g t
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

w it n e s s A b e r l ad y, Ab e r d o u r f A b e r n t e Ab e r d e e n
( F i )

e y , , ,

an d A b e r d o u r ( A b e r d e e n ) He m u s t al s o h a v e t r a v e l l e d
.

i n lan d fr om t h e e as t c o as t in e v e r y d i r e cti on for a c on

s id e r a bl e d i s t a n c e ; s e e A b e r foy l e A b e r fe l d y Ab e r g e l d ie
, ,

( B ) A b c h i d ( B ff ); d f w t

ra e m a r ,
e r r e r a n an a s ar e s as

A b e r c h al d e r on t h e C al e d o n i an C an al B u t on t h e .

w e s t c o as t a n d n o r t h of I n v e r n e s s a be r b a r e ly e xi s t s
, ,
.

Th e r e is n o n e in Ar gyl e l an d of t h e D al r iad S c o t s ;
,

n o n e in S e l ki r k P e e b l e s L an ar k S ti r l i n
, , g D u m b ar t o n
, , ,

R e n fr e w Ayr l a n d of t h e D a m n o n ii ; n o n e in G a ll o way
, , ,

l an d of t h e P ict s ; an d n o n e in C or n w a l l w h ic h is ,

D am n on ian t oo S p e akin g g e n e r a lly if a be r is t o b e

.
,

ou r c l u e t h e B r yt ho n h ar d ly t o uc h e d t h e l a n d of t h e
,

n o r t h e rn P ict s a t a ll Th e n in A b e r d e e n K in c ar d i n e
.
, , ,

F or far P e r t h a n d F i fe l a n d of t h e s o ut h e r n P ict s
, , , ,

t h e r e ar e s ai d t o b e s e v e n ty e i g h t i n t e r s a n d o n l y -

t w e n ty fo u r a ber s wh ic h p r opor t i o n p r o b ab ly i n d ic at e s

t h a t h e r e t h e B ry t hon s w e r e t h e l a t e r c o m e r s b e cau s e ,

n o pl ac e n a m e s r e a d il c h I n F o r far t h e a bh i r
y an e
g
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.

t h ar d e n e d i n t o a r a s in A R B R O A TH t h e fa m o u s ol d
g e s , ,

Ab e r b r ot hic k an d A R B U TH N O T a t r s t s p e l t A bi r
, ,

b u t h e n ot h ; j u s t as f ot hi r l at e r fe t t er b e c o m e s in t h i s
, ,

r e ion h ar d e n e d i n to
f o r Th u w h v F E TT E R
g s . e a e

AN G U S an d F E T T E R NE AR in A b e r d e e n b u t F OR D OU N ,

a n d F O RT EV I O T t h e ol d F ot h u ir t ab a ic h t fu r t h e r s o ut h
, ,
.

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r b e l on h e s o ut h e r n a ber an d
an d
f o g t o t f e t t er t o t he
,

n o r t h e r n p ar t of t h i s n o r t h e a s t c o r n e r of S c o t l an d
-
,

m aki n g t h e M oun t h or G r a m p i an s t h e b o u n d ar y B ut .

t h is r u l e h as m an y e xc e p ti o n s ; e g F OR GL E N an d . .
,

F O R DY C E s t an d n o r t h of t h e l i n e a n d F E TT E R C AIR N ,

an d F E T T E R E S S O s o ut h of it B ut t o r e tu r n fr o m t h is
.
,

d igr e s s i o n an d t o c o m p l e t e t h e d i s cu s s i o n of a ber it
,

m ay b e r e m ar k e d t h at on t h e w ho l e w e s t c o a s t t h e s o l i
, ,
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

im m e n se c e s p l e n d i dly s ys t e m ati s e d a n d cl ar i
,
i t
as s s an

e d for u s by D r Joyc e in his t w o h an d y v o l u m e s .

T h e aid fr o m I r e l an d is a l l t h e m o r e p r e ci o u s t o t h e
s ci e n tic s tu d e n t b e c a u s e w e po s s e s s c op i o u s r e m a i n s
,

of e ar ly I r i s h l it e r a tu r e a n n al s h i s t o r ic po e m s an d t h e
, , ,

l ik e w h ic h g i v e u s t h e e ar ly fo r m s of m an y of t h e I r i s h
,

n am e s A bb o t T ig h e r n ac c 108 0 a n d t h e A n n a ls of
.
,
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Ul s t er h a v e quit e a n u m b e r of S c o tti s h n am e s t oo : an d
s o m e ti m e s w e e t fo r m s as ol d a s t h e 5 t h or 6 t h c e n
g
tu ry A D Fr o m t h e s e e ar ly u n c or r u p t e d fo r m s s c ho l ar s
. .
,

c an u s u ally t e l l w it h c e r t a i n ty t h e m e an i n gs of t h e
n am e s I r i s h n am e s ar e m uc h e as i e r t o i n t e r p r e t
.

b e c au s e t h e y h av e n e v e r t o t h e s am e e xt e n t b e e n s o , ,

m an g l e d an d c o r r u p t e d a s in S c o t l an d e it h e r by D an e ,

or E n l i s h m an A ai n t h e S c o tti s h s tu d e n t is n ot
g g .
,

n e ar l s o fo r tu n a t e as h i I ris h n e i h b ou r b e caus e
y s
g ,

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y G a e l ic l it e r a tu r e is s a dl
y w a n ti n
g N o t t h at .

e ar ly S c o t s m e n c o u l d n ot h an d le a pe n an d h an d l e ,

it w e l l ; but t h e i r w r itin g s h av e n ot b e e n all o w e d t o

s u r v iv e F or t h i s w e h av e t o t h an k t h e ki n d ly a tt e n
.

ti on s of ou r i n v a d e r s ; n ot s o m uc h t h e a r m i e s of
E n gl an d s t w o E d war d s t ho u g h t h e y d id t h e i r s h ar e

but r a t h e r t h e r o ug h h an d s of p ag an V iki n g s fr o m
N o rr o way w ho h at e d a n y t h i n g w h ic h s e e m e d t o s m e l l
,

of t h e m as s a n d w h o c on s i n e d h u n d r e d s of p r e ci o u s
, g
S c o tti s h M S S t o t h e s e a or t o t h e fl am e s Th e s e s a m e
. .

r u d e p i r a t e s h a v e m a d e e ar l
y C e l tic M S S v e r
y s c a r c e .

a l l o v e r B r it ai n Th i s c o u n t r y c on t ain s o n ly ab o ut s ix
.

MS S w h ic h d a t e b e fo r e 1000 A D ; but t h e C e l tic

. . .

c le r e d fr o m t h e i r n a t iv e c e ll s t o t h e C o t i t
gy n n e n ,

b e ar i n g t h e ir b ook s w it h t h e m an d t h e l ibr ar i e s of

1
Cf . Ca l en d a r f
o D ocu m en t s r e l a t in g t o S cot l a n d , 18 8 1, v ol . i
.
pr e f
.

pp . v i . sq .
,
w he s
t h e g r os n egl e c t of our own pu l ic r e c ord -
re b k e e per s

in e a rl y d ay s is m u c h c om m en t e d on , an d E d w r d I v in d ic at e d a . .
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C e n t r al an d S o ut h V e s t E u r op e h av e n ow r ic h s t or e of
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e ar l
y C e l tic M S S n ot l e s s t h an 2 00 in a ll
.
,
H o w e ve r .
,

t h e s ubj e ct s of t h e s e c o n ti n e n t al M S S m a k e t h e m t o .

b e s e ld o m of m uc h s e r vic e for p l ac e n am e s Nor d o -

.

t h e m an y l a t e r bu n d l e s of S c o tti s h G ae l ic M S S in t h e .

E d in bu r gh A d v o c a t e s Lib r ar y an d e l s e w h e r e yi e l d u s

m uc h fr uit e it h e r Of an n al s or t opogr a ph ic w o r k s
.

t h e y ar e s ai d t o c on t ain h ar d ly an y t ho ug h t h e r e ar e ,

r ar e e xc e p ti o n s l ik e t h e I s l a c h ar t e r of 14 08
, y .

Of t wo o t h e r p r e ci o u s s u r viv al s e v e r y s tu d e n t of
S c o tti s h h i s t o r y h as a t l e as t h e ar d
Th k i d f r t he
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e o o o ee r n e r e e n s r e

t o uc h i n g o r igi n of t h e n am e D EE R or t e ar s e e t h e ,

Li s t . Th i s m an u s cr i p t c on t ai n s t h e go s p e l of Joh n ,

an d p ar t s of t h e t h r e e o t h e r g o s p e l s in L atin ; an d ,

t h e n w h a t is i m por t an t for u s in t h e b l an k s p a c e s of
, ,

t h e MS p ar c h m e n t was c o s t ly in t ho s e d ays t h e r e
.

a r e w r itt e n in S c o tti s h or P icti s h G ae l ic r an t s of l an d

( ) g ,

an d p r ivi l e e s t o t h e c h u r c h of D e e r c o n t ai n i n s e v e r al
g g ,

p l a c e n a m e s T h e M S is al l w r itt e n in on e h an d w h ic h
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s om e s a is of t h e 9 t h c e n tu r t ho u h o t h e r s m ak e it
y y g ,

a s l a t e a s t h e r e i n of D a vi d I c 115 0
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2 Th e P i c t i s h C h r o n i c l e of t h e m o n k s o f B r e c h in ,

a b r i e f w o r k w r it in L a ti n but cl e ar ly a t r an s l ati on
,

fr o m t h e G a e l ic a n d c o n t ain i n g a g oo d m an y e x am p l e s
,

of p l a c e n am e s -
w h ic h wi ll al l or v e r y n e ar ly all b e
,

fo u n d e m b o d i e d in ou r Li s t I t b r e ak s off a t t h e
.

e ar 9 6 6 an d it s d a t e c an n o t b e m uc h l a t e r B i de s
y , e s .
,

w e h a v e s e v e r al i n s t r uctiv e n am e fo r m s in A bb o t -

A d a m n a n s w e l l k n o wn l i fe of h is g r e a t p r e d e c e s s o r

-
,

C o l u m b a of w h ic h on e M S d a t e s fr o m 7 10 A D Th e n
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fr o m t h e d ays of K i n g A l e x an d e r I t h e Fie r ce .
,

,

o n war d s w e h a v e t h e C op i o u s A bb e y C h ar tu l ar i e s
, ,

w ho s e s t or e s of n a m e s of h i ll an d d al e of t o wn an d ,
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

h am l e t h av e l ar g e ly b e e n m ad e a v a i lab l e by t h e z e al
,

of t h e B an n a t n e C l ub S p e ci all h a v e w e t o t h an k
y y .

t h e h u g e i n d u s t r y of C o s m o I n n e s an d B r ic h an in t h e
Or ig in es P a r oc hi a l es w h ic h al a s " c o v e r o n ly h alf of , ,

S c o t l an d ( s e e P r e fa c e ) T h e fam o u s In gu i s i t i o d e .

Te r r is E c c l e s ioe Gl a sg u en s is m a d e by P r i n c e D avi d , ,

aft e r w ar d s D a vi d I an d n ow p r i n t e d in t h e C h ar tu l a r y
.
,

of G l as g o w is p e r h ap s t h e o l d e s t a u t h e n ti c e x a m p l e of
,

s uc h d o cu m e n t s T h e C h ar tu l ar i e s of G la s g o w P a i s
.
,

l e y S t A n d r e w s H o lyr oo d an d M e l r o s e ar e p e r h ap s
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t ho s e m o s t d e s e r v i n g of n o t e B ut wh e n as is o ft e n .
,

t h e c as e t h e C h a r tu l ar i e s h a v e b e e n w r itt e n by s c r ib e s
,

w ho lly i gn or an t of G a e l ic t h e ir phon e tic a tt e m p t s a t ,

t h e s p e l l i n g of a p l ac e n am e o ft e n s ad ly dis g u r e t h e -

r e al w or d (s e e AU C HT E R M U C HT Y 8 m S ti t
) o m e m e s h e
y , .

et a l itt l e m o r e b l am e t h an p e r h ap s t h r e a ll
g e y y
d e s e r v e e g w e ar e c o m m o n ly t o l d t h a t t h e far fa m e d
,
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n am e I O NA is j u s t a s c r ib e s e rr o r for Iou a t h e L a ti n

i se d fo r m of Hy Hi i a s t h e n a m e is in B e d e Hy of
, , .
,

c o u r s e is t h e E n gl i s h B e d e s w ay of r e pr e s e n tin g t h e
,

G a oi ( u 1) i s t h m u s Io n a b e in g s o c a ll e d b e c a u s e it

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n ed h
an d it s n e ar n e i h b o u r
g M u l l o n ce
j o i B ut t ,
e ,
.

w hol e tr ut h s e e m s t o b e t h at t h e i s l e s G ae l ic n am e ,

w as a oi n a i n r e e n is th m u s for b o t h C u m in u s or

g , ,

S t C u m m ian c 6 5 7 r s t m an t o m e n ti o n t h e p l a c e
, .
, ,

an d a l s o C o l u m b a s s e c o n d bi o gr aph e r Ad am n a n n a m e

, ,

it Hyon a cf t h e Li s t .
,

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of ho w l itt l e a ft e r al l p l a c e n am e s c h an g e e v e n in 7 5 0 -
,

y e ar s ,
t a k e t h e fo l l o w i n
g l is t b e in
g all t h e n am e s m e n ,

t ion e d in t h e c h ar t e r (in t h e P a i s l e y C ha r t u l a r y )

g r an t e d b
y K i n
g M al c o l m I V t o W al t e r S t e w ar t or .
,

S e n e s c h al of S c o tl an d in 115 8 Fr a n ci s ,

N o r m an s ) e t An glis S c ot is e t Gal ov id ie n s ib u s ,
 C E LTI C N A M ES . xxxiii

de t e r ris de R e in fr e w ,
Pa is l e t h , P u ll o ck , T u l lo c h ,

K e Ik e r t CATH C A RT ) ,
Le D r i p E g ils h am L oc h yn oc
, , ,

et In e r wic k , In c h e n an , Has t e n d e n HAS S E ND E AN ) ,

L e g e r w oo d ,
et B ir c h e n s yd e , R o xbu r g h ,

S t A n d r a e G las g o w K e l c ow M e l r os s

, ,
on g ,
. Am
o th e r s ,
t h e r e ar e t h e fo ll o w i n g n o t e w o r t hy p e r s o n al
C olv ill S u m e r v ill a e t M a cu s ; t h e l a tt e r

n am e s , ,

h a s n ot ye t t h e a pp e n d e d w i ll t o m ak e him M a x w e ll .

T h e C e l t g a v e n am e s t o a l l S c o t l an d s o w e m u s t b e ,

p r e p ar e d t o n d t ho u san d s of C e l tic n a m e s t o s tu d y ;
but u n for tu n at e ly for t ho s e w h o w i s h t o m a k e s u r e of t h e
,

t r u e p r o n u n ci ati on of a p uz z l i n g n am e G a e l ic is n ow ,

s po k e n o v e r l e s s t h a n h a lf it s ol d ar e a I t h as b e e n .

r e t r e a ti n
g u p t h e
g l e n s e v e r s i n c e t h e d a s of fo r e i gn
y ,

S a x o n Q u e e n M ar g ar e t an d is d e s ti n e d t o r e t r e a t
,

fur t h e r s ti ll ti l l n al ly a t n o d i s t a n t futu r e
, ,
che w

f u g a ce s it m

u st
g iv e up t he
g ho s t a l t o e t h e r e v e n as
g ,

C o r n i s h h a s a l r e ad y d on e T ak e t h e r e g i o n n o r t h of
.

a li n e d r a w n fr o m F or r e s t o C a m p b e l t o n an d t h r o w in ,

t h e u pp e r v a ll e y of t h e D e e a n d t h e r e r o u g h ly s p e ak
, ,

in g is t h e ar e a in w h ic h G a e l ic is s ti ll a l iv in g s p e e ch
, .

B ut G ae l ic l iv e d o n in m o s t p ar t s of S c o tl an d m uc h
l o n g e r t h an is c o m m o n ly t ho u gh t W e h ave t h e .

e vi d e n c e of G e o r e B uc h an an t h a t it w a s s po k e n in
g
G al l o way d o w n t o t h e d ays of Q u e e n M ar y I t lin g e r e d .

in G l e n app ( s o ut h of B a ll an tr a e ) a fu l l c e n tu r y l a t e r ;
a n d it p r ob ab l y c o n ti n u e d t o b e t h e v e r n a cu l a r of s o m e

in F i fe ti ll quit e 17 00 Litt l e w o n d e r t h e n t h a t
.

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, ,

c ram m e d w it h C e l tic n am e s S o ut h of t h e ab o v e .

m e n ti on e d l i n e w e c an n o t b e s o s u r e ab o ut t h e r e a l

pr o n u n ci ati on an d c on s e qu e n t ly t h e r e al m e an i n g of
, ,

m an y of t h e n am e s B ut n ot a ben e it will n ot a l ways

.
, ,

d o t o t r u s t l o c al p r o n u n ci ati o n s a n d i n t e r p r e t a ti o n s ,
xxxiv P LAC E -
N A M ES OF S C O T L AN D .

e v e n w h e n g iv e n by a t r u e G ae l L o c h M AR EE s o .
,

u n iv e r s al ly an d w r on g ly t ho u g h t t o b e M ar y s L o ch

is a g oo d c a s e in po i n t .

N o s u r e p r og r e ss c an b e m ad e u n ti l a t l e as t s om e
t h i n g is kn o w n of t h e d i fcu l t l aw s of G a e l ic i n fl e cti o n
an d p r o n u n ci a ti o n ; an d of c o u r s e S c o tti s h G ae l ic s h ar e s
, ,

it s c h i e f d i f cu l ti e s wit h a l l t h e o t h e r C e l tic t o n g u e s .

T h e i n e c t i o n s ar e s o m e ti m e s a l itt l e d i fcu l t b e c a u s e ,

t h e y l ar g e ly t ak e p l ac e w it h i n t h e w o r d e g n om c u ,
. .
,
.

a do t h e ve r d i ff r e n t l oo ki n o i o f a do
g g en
y e
g c n
g
-
.
, , ,

e ar n a c air n
,

c u ir n of a c a i r n 85 0

,
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,

,

.

a n d t h i s is of r e a t m om e n t for ou r s tu d t h at w h e n
g y

e v e r c e r t a i n c o n s o n a n t s c o m e b e t w e e n tw o v o w e l s t h e
y
a s p i r a t e or a dd an h t h e s e as p ir a tin g (an d t h e t yr o m ay
w e ll c al l t h e m al s o e x a s p e r a ti n g ) l e tt e r s ar e b c d f g , , , , ,

m s t ; e g A d am in G ae lic is A d h am h a n d A d am n an
, , . .
, , ,

m o r e c o r r e ctly A d h am n a n is t h e d i m i n utiv e l itt l e

, ,

A d am Ad i e

F or t h e e xt r a or d i n ar y r e s u l t s p r o d uc e d

.
,

on t h e n am e Ad am n an b t h e a s p i r a ti o n s s e e p xcv
y e s ,
. .

T h e l aw s of p r on u n ci a ti on ar e ye t m o r e d i f cu l t .

M an y m u s t h e ar t i ly r e e c ho t h e wi s h t h a t G ae lic l ik e -
,

M an x h ad b e e n wr itt e n phon etically a cc o r d i n g t o

, ,

s o u n d a n d n ot a cc or d i n t o w h a t P r ofe s s o r M K in n on

, g
c alls t h e s t r ict an d h igh ly ar ticial r u l e s of t h e
AS t h i n g s n ow s t an d t h e r e is p r o b a b ly n o

1
s c hoo l s ,

l an g u ag e in t h e w or ld in w h ic h t h e e ye c an g iv e l e s s
h e l p t o t h e t o n g u e Of c o ur s e t h e r e is m e t ho d in t h e
.
,

s e e m in m a d n e s s ; b u t t o an u n t r a i n e d e e t h e s p e l l i n
g y , g ,

iv al m o s t n o c l u e t o t h e s oun d a n d is u s u al l
g es
y ,

alt o e t h e r m i s l e ad in Th u s o r d i n ar E n lis h
g g an
y .

g ,

1
D r S t e w ar t in h is Gr a m m ar (pp 2 9 3 5 , 3 r d e d it ) , an d w e c ou l d .

v h h
h a e n o ig e r au t h or it y, poin t s ou t m an y w y s In w ic Gae l ic s pe l l a h h
in g ou gh t t o b e s im pl i e d T is c ould s o e a il y a e e e n d on e a
. h s hv b
c e n t ur y ag o, b b
e fore t h e B i l e was pr in t e d ; an d t h os e wh o l o e t h e v
ol d sp e h e c c an n ot b u t fe e l th at i t is a pit y it wa s n ot .
 C E LTI C NA M ES . XXX V

m anc on s u l ti n g a G ae l ic d icti o n ar y wi ll fi n d h i m s e lf
a lt o e t h e r at Th m aj o r it y of t h e n um e r ou s
g sea e .

d i ph t hon g s c o u l d wit h a d van t ag e b e s p e l t wit h a s i n gl e

, ,

v o w e l an d t h e u n c o u t h l ooki n g t r i ph t hon gs a oi i a i iu i
1
,
-
, , , ,

ar e r e all u n n e e de d B u t it is t h e as p i r a ti o n w h ic h
y .

c au s e s t h e ch i e f t r o ub l e s W h e n h g e t s n e xt an y l e tt e r in .

t h e m i ddl e or e n d of a w o r d it h as a l w ays a t e n d e n cy t o
e c l i p s e it s n e i h b o u r an d t o m ak e b o t h it an d t h e h s i l e n t
g ,

s e s t r a n e m h s an d d h s

alt o e t h e r Th u s m an of t ho
g .
y g , ,

w it h w h ic h G ae l ic is s o t h ick ly p e pp e r e d h a v e n o s o u n d ,

a t al l ; e g A m ha lgh a id h w h ic h l oo k s s uc h a m on
. .
, ,

s t r o u s m o ut h fu l s ub s i d e s i n t o Ow l a s o w e l l k n o wn t o
,y ,

u s in t h e n am e M a c a u l a H e n c e t oo s u c h p r o n u n ci a
y .
, ,

ti o n s as S t r ab u n g o for S T R AT HB U NG O S tr a ca t h r o for ,

S T RAT HC AT HRO ; a n d a s w e h av e alr e a d y s e e n G a e l , ,

for G ad h e l h e r e d h is c all e d e v an e s c e n t

T h e u s u al .

s o u n d of m h an d bh is y a s in d a m h an o x h e n ce , ,

D A V A an d in d d bha r r tw o h e igh t s or D AV A R R
.
, , ,

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.

h i c f h t h ick t o ti h

c r ea
g m u n e ra
g o t e , e ; s m e m e s t e

y s oun d o e s a ll t h e w a t o b t ho u h n ot in g oo d
g y g
-
,

G a e l ic a s S T R AT HB U NG O M u n g o s v al e ; a n d t h e n

oft e n as w e
,
h av e s e e n ab o v e t h e as p ir a t e an d it s ,

n e i h b o u r h a v e n o s o u n d a t a ll
g Y e t m o r e p uzz l i n
g is .

it w h e n t h e o r ig in a l c on s on an t fal ls a way al t og e t h e r ,

l e avin g o n ly t h e h or e l s e l e a vi n g n o t r a c e a t al l ; t h u s
,

G fa d a l o n g u n as p i r a t e d g iv e s u s t h e n a m e L o c h

.
, , ,

F A D in B ut e b u t as p i r a t e d it g iv e s u s t h e n am e s of
,

B e n A TT OW an d H ADD O H o u s e .

A n o t h e r m a tt e r of c r uci al i m po r t a n c e is t h e a cc e n t .

In G a e l ic w h ic h h e r e d i ffe r s fr o m I r i s h t h e a cc e n t
, ,

1
T he vowel s ou n d s in Gae l ic ar e va i d t h at t h ey c n o l y b e
so r e a n

le a r n ed by c on s id e r ab l e e x pe r ie n c e . T h y al s o d iff
e a g ood d al i er e n

d iffe ren t l oc al it ie s , an d in d iffer en t c e t ur i s ( f

n KY L E M U LL
e c .
, ,
xxxvi P LA C E NA M E S
-
OF S C O T LA N D .

t e n d s t o fal l on t h e r s t s yl lab l e Th u s in m an y n am e s .
, ,

t h e s e c o n d or u n s t r e s s e d s yl l ab l e is c or r u p t e d by
i n d i s ti n ct p r o n u n ci a ti o n e g D am b a c h b e c o m e s D AV A
,
. .
, ,

or o ft e n e r fa l l s a w ay al t og e t h e r ; e g a c ha d h e ld

,
.
.
, ,

h a s in h u n d r e d s of n am e s b e c o m e a c h or a u ch A l m o s t .

n e v e r h a s t h e n a l s lla b l e s u r viv e d in a n a m e B ut
y .

t h e r e is on e i n t e r e s t in g e x am p l e a t l e as t In a c h ar t e r .

of M al c o l m t h e M ai d e n c 1160 in C o s m o I n n e s C ol

, .
,

l e c t i on s f or t he Hi s t or y of A be r d ee n a n d B a n (p

.

w e r e ad of a p l a c e in t h e D on V al l e y B r e c a c h at h

,

qu o d in t e r pr e t a t u r c am p u s d is t in c t is c ol or ib u s an d
t h e r e is s ti ll a B r e aka c hy or s p e ck l e d e ld n e ar ,

,

B e au ly an d in C a it h n e s s S i m i lar ly t u l a ch a h i ll
, .
, ,

,

In ou n d u s u ally a pp e ar s in n am e s as T u l ly or T i lli e

as in T ULLY M E T a n d T ILL IE C HE W A N t ho u g h w e h av e ,

t h e w ho l e w o r d in T ULL O C H a n d t h e s e c o n d s yll ab l e ,

i n t act in M O RT LA C H A c c o r d i n g t o P r o fe s s o r M Kin n on
.

it is a r m r u l e in G a e l ic pho n o l ogy in c om po un d ,

n a m e s w h ic h G a e l ic p l a c e n a m e s u s u a ll ar e t h a t t he
y
-
, ,

a cc e n t fall s on t h e qu al i fyin g w o r d or a tt r ibutiv e .

A tt e n ti o n t o t h e a cc e n t in t h e n a tiv e p r o n u n ci a ti o n
w i l l t h u s s av e m an y an i n c o r re c t g u e s s a t a n am e s

m e an i n g ; t h u s K n o ck an w o u l d m e a n l itt l e h i ll

( d i m i n of G c n oc ) but K n o ck an h i l l by t h e r iv e r
. .
, ,

( a bhu i n n ) a n b e i n g h e r e t h e qu al i fyi n g w or d ; t h u s
, ,

t oo T Y RI E t h e n am e of a far m n e ar Ki r kc aldy m ig h t
, , ,

fr o m it s l oo k m e an kin g s ho u s e (t igh r ighe ) but

w h e n w e k n o w it is a cc e n t e d T yr i e it c an o n ly b e t h e ,

G t ir t ir e l an d a bit of l an d

.
, , , .

E n g l i s h s p e ak e r s o ft e n p ut T h e b e fo r e a n a m e a s

T h e M e t h il T h e L o c h i e s ( s e e p l xxx ) ; in G ae l ic t h e

.
,

a r tic l e is al m o s t n e v e r p r e x e d t o a p l a c e n am e e xc e p t -
,

A N S TR U TH E R t h e r iv e r is a r ar e e x c e p

in t h e fo r m t , ,

ti on Th e n o m i n ativ e of t h e ar ticl e a n is t h e n r ar e ly
.
, ,
 xxx v iii P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

C e lt war m e m o ti o n al h e ar t l o v e d t o s e e k o ut t h e

s ,

po e t ry an d co l o u r in t h e w o r ld ar o u n d an d m an y of h is ,

pl a c e n am e s S ho w t h a t s t e r n n a tu r e w as h is d ai ly
-

c o m p an i o n an d fr i e n d I n d e e d t h e m aj or i t y of C e l t i c .

n a m es b e it n o t e d g iv e e i t her t h e s im p l es t pos s ibl e

, ,

d es cr ip t i on o f t he s it e n a m e d , or d es c r i be s om e p r om i
n ent f ea t u r e, or e ls e t he c ol ou r in g or a
ppea r an ce

o f it as it s t r i ke s
y t he
u m b e r of e e . A ve ry l ar g e n

G a e l ic n a m e s m e an s i m p ly ho u s e on t h e b a n k vi ll ag e

, ,

b y t h e s t r ait s e ld of s t o n e s or t h e l ik e Th e r s t
,

,

.

tw o of t h e s e ar e r e p r e s e n t e d in G a e lic by t ho s e C o ckn e y
t e rr o r s T I G H NA B RU A IC H an d B ALL A C H UL IS H ; w h ils t
- - - -

t h at m o ut h ll in g n am e w h ic h aw e s e v e n a S c o t s
-
,

m an M A C HR AHAN IS H K i n ty r e j u s t m e a n s t h i n p l a in

, , ,

l i n k s p l u s t h e N o r s e n is h i e n e s s

or , Th u s w e m ay ,
. .
, .

a l m o s t v e n tu r e t o l ay it d o wn a s a e n e r al r u l e t h a t
g
t he s i m p l er t he m ea n i n g c on j ec t u r e d t h e m or e l i ke l y ,

i s i t t o be c or r e c t e g t ak e t h e s o m e w h at p uz z l i n g
,
. .
,

l ooki n g n a m e M E N S T R IE n e ar A ll o a ,
Th i s w e c o u l d , . .

n e v e r e x p l ic a t e w it ho ut t h e a id of it s old s p e ll i n g ,

Me s t r e t h (s ic Th i s is m o s t l ik e ly j u s t t h e G .

m a gh s r a t ha p lai n of t h e v al l e y (at t h e foo t of t h e

,

Oc hil s ) t h e n al g h a n d t h h avi n g n ow b o t h v an i s h e d ;
,

t ho u g h w e s u ppo s e it is at l e as t po s s ib l e t h a t t h e m es
r e pr e s e n t s G m ia s fr uit

. F r om w h a t h as b e e n s ai d
,
.

t h e r e a d e r wi ll n ot b e s u r p r i s e d t o n d t h a t t h e w o r d s

for w a t e r r iv e r s t r e am o ccu r v e r y oft e n in n am e s

, , ,

d obha r or d dr ( s e e A B E R D O U R 8 m ) ; a bhu i n n or d n ,

or A VO N ; a bh fo u n d in AW E a n d A V I E M O R E an d in
,
-
,

A B Y t h e bh h e r e b e i n g qui e s c e n t ; a l s o u i sg u isg e
, , ,

p ai n fully fa m il i ar In t h e s h ap e an d s o u n d of t h at s t r on g

w a t e r c om m o n ly c al le d w h i s ky ; t h i s w o r d w e s e e in
,

C O R U IS K an d In E S K In E n gl an d t h e s am e I oot r i n g s .

t h e c h an g e s on al m o s t al l t h e v o we ls a s in Ax E x , , ,
 C E LTI C NA M ES . xxxix

I s is U sk d Ux in U xb r i d e ) ; w h i l s t C x in Ox fo r d
, ,
an ( g ,

an d Ou s e ,
ar e p r o b ab ly b r o t h e r s of t h e s am e fam i ly .

W h e t h e r t h e l as t r u l e b e a cc e p t e d or n ot t h e r e is ,
-

n o qu e s ti o n t h a t p e r s o n a l a cqu ai n t a n c e wit h a s po t is

h ig h ly d e s i rab l e b e for e m aki n g an y a tt e m p t t o s o l v e

it s n am e On e s i g h t of a p la c e m ay p r e v e n t l u d ic r o u s
.

m i s t a k e s an d m ay al s o s u gg e s t w it h a fl a s h t h e r e a l
,

m e an i n g .B O L ES KI N E fr o m t h e l oo k of t h e w o r d
, ,

m i g h t w e ll b e P ollan a s kin M ay o i e poo l of t h e e e l s ;

. .
, , ,

but fr o m t h e l oo k of t h e p l ac e it m u s t b e boll (or p ol l )

, ,

e a s c u m ha n (p r o n cu an ) poo l of t h e n ar r o w wa t e r fal l
.
, .
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I t was p e r s o n al i n s p e cti on t oo w h ic h b r o u g h t t h at , , .

h appy i n s p i r ati on w h ic h t r an s la t e d C O L I N TRA I VE on ,

t h e qui e t Kyl e s of B ut e a s c oi l a n t s n a im h (p r o n

, .

t r a iv e fo r t e c l i p s e s s an d n c h an g e s t o it s ki n d r e d l iqui d
, ,

r) ,
c o rn e r at t h e s wi m m in g p l a c e w h e r e t h e c att l e -
,

for m ar k e t w e r e m ad e t o s wi m o v e r A R D E N T R YV E .
,

O ppo s it e t o Ob an h as of c o u r s e a s i m i lar o r ig in
, , , .

W h e r e G ae lic n a m e s n e w s u r viv e in an E n g l i s h
s p e aki n r e i o n an d t o s o m e e xt e n t in G a e l ic s p e a ki n
g g
-
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c t t h e e t m o l o y of G LA S G O W s e e t h e Li s t
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s c ap e t h a n a c l u m p or fo r e s t of t r e e s ; t h u s w e ar e pr e

p ar e d t o n d t r e e n am e s bul ki n g l ar g e ly in Ga e l ic -

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.

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pr o b ab ly a g oo d d e al o l d e r t h an t h i s d at e Lem a n .

n on i u s m u s t b e fr o m l e a m ha n ; but I NN E R L E ITH E N -

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as in LE U C HARs .

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an i m al s h a v e t h e i r own p r o m i n e n c e t oo An d t h e C e l t .

w a s v e r y fo n d of r ai s i n g a m o n u m e n t t o h is d u m b
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B ALLO C H ; t h e n t h e r e is B OC HAS T LE a n d B O W LA N D , ,

n e ar G al as h i e l s w h ic h h as n o c o n n e cti o n wit h a r c h e r
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m an y s po t s as s o ci a t e d w it h t h e m h e wa s al s o c on ,

s t an t l y s e e i n g in s o m e l an d m ar k a r e s e m b l an c e t o s o m e

p ar t of an an i m al M o s t c om m o n of all d o w e n d
.

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n am e s 19 8 in s t an c e s in G all o way al o n e an d we n d ,

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, ,

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fo u n d a s k e n or in it s ol d d ati v e fo r m of c in n or kin
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m e n ti o n .

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his E n g l i s h s u pp l an t e r Joh n B u ll al ways d e ar ly l o v e s
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t o wn s an d vi llag e s in E n glan d an d S c o tl an d t oo c al l e d , ,

by t h e n a m e s of S ax on m e n ( of p l xx an d . The C e lt.

a d op t e d t h is fa s h i o n m uc h m or e r a r e l B ut oo d
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m an y of t h e h e r o e s of Os s i an an d o t h e r e ar l l e e n d s
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in a bu lky h i s t o r y of S c o t l an d p ub l i s h e d w it h i n t h e
l a s t t h r e e or fo u r ye ar s An d e v e n t ho u g h G R EE N O C K .

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y g ,

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, .

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,

an d N o r s e ar d e n p l ac e

J u t a s in h c as e of

g , s t -
e .

d a l or d a l e t h e pr e x g a r t is G a e l ic but t h e s u f x
, ,

-
a r t h m u s t b e E n l i s h or N o r s e
g g .

I r i n bhi r a l r e a d r e fe rr e d t o pp xxvii
( )
1 0 n v er o y ( , .

xxviii) U n l ik e a ber an d c on t r ar y t o I s aac T ayl o r s

.
,

i d e a i n v e r is fo u n d p r a ctically al l o v e r S c o tl an d s av e
, ,

in t ho s e n o r t h e r n i s l e s w h e r e t h e N o r s e m an h as cl e an
s w e p t t h e b o ar d ; but it is m uc h c o m m o n e r n o r t h t h an

s o ut h of t h e ol d R o m an W a ll A b e r al o n e d o e s n ot .

o ccu r as a S c o tti s h n am e t ho u g h t h e r ail way t r av e l l e r ,

 C E LTI C N A M ES . x l vii

in No r t h Wal e s k n o ws it w e ll B ut S i m pl e I N VE R .

o ccur s again an d ag ain o u t h e s o ut h S ho r e of t h e

D o r n o c h F i r t h a s n a m e of a l itt l e vi llag e fo r m e rly

, ,

In v e r l oc h s l in an d n e ar C r at h i e an d w h e r e B r an j o i n s
, ,

T ay ; an d t h e n t h e r e is L o c h I n v e r s o we ll k n o w n t o ,

t h e S ut h e r l an d s al m o n s h e r In v er al w ays t e n d s t o
-
.

S l i d e i n t o i n n er as b o t h ol d c h ar t e r s an d m o d e r n
p r on u n ci a ti on s am p ly t e s ti fy e g I n v e r or I NN E R ,
. .
,

A RIT Y I n n e r or I N VE R K IP 85 0
, In y e r d o e s n ot e xi s t
-
,
.

in B r yt ho n ic W al e s an d it is r a r e in I r e l an d ; t h e s e
,

fa ct s c o u p l e d wit h it s c o m p ar a tiv e r ar it y s o ut h of
,

F or t h an d C lyd e po i n t t o it s b e in g in a l l lik e l i hoo d a

, , ,

P ictis h w o r d S o m e tim e s it h e l p s t o fo r m a h yb r i d
.

n am e a s in I N N E RWI C K s o ut h of D u n b ar
, ,
.

( )
11 M a
g h a p l a i n p r o b ab l
, y a ki n t o m a
g
,
t h e p al m ,

of t h e h an d in M A C HR AHA NIS H ; but t h e n al

as ,

g uttu r a l u s u all
y v an i s h e s Th u s w e
g e t M A M B E G an d .

M AM O RE l itt l e an d b ig p l ai n an d als o

s uc h a

, ,

cur i o u s l oo kin g n am e a s CA M B U S 0 M AY w h ic h j u s t
-

m e an s cr oo k of t h e p l ain ; w h il s t m a g h app e ar s in

t wo I n v e r n e s s s h i r e n am e s as M O Y-
M E A R N S t h e old .
,

n am e for K in c ar d i n e ,
v e r w e ar y of
as D r S k e n e is ne

t e l lin g u s is p r o b ab ly m agh Gi r gin n t o w h ic h t h e on ly

, ,

e xi s ti n
g e ar l
y f o rm M o e r n e s e e m s t o po i n t
, ,
.

( )
12 T h e P icti s h p e t t e fo u n d in n am e s a s P it P itt
,
e

P e tti (s e e p a l s o in 12 11 w e n d t h e for m
.
, ,

P ut m u l li n ( l an d of t h e
-
fas h i o n of s uch w o r d s
A ft e r t h e c o m m o n
cf t h e E n g h a m an d t on
. .

p e t t e or
p i t r s t m e a n s a n e n c l o s e d bit o f l an d t h e n a ,

far m t h e n t h e c o tt ag e s r o u n d t h e far m an d s o a
, , ,

vi ll ag e In G a e l ic i e t h e t on g u e of t h e D al r iad
.
,
. .
,

S c o t s w h ic h a ft e r war d s o v e r s p r e a d t h e w hol e l an d p i t
, ,

is c o m m on ly r e n d e r e d by ba i l e ; it is d o ubt fu l if it is
e ve r r e n d e r e d b b h T h
t a h ut
( P )

y o s e e IT G ,
A V E N Y e .
 x lviii P LA C E -
N A M ES or S C O T LAND .

re
gi o n of p i t t c e n t r e of S c o t lan d fr om t h e
is t h e e as

F i r t h of F or t h t o T ar b a t N e s s Th e r e is p e r h ap s n on e .
, ,

n or t h of Pit k e r r
y F e arn ; an d t h e r e s e e m
,
t o b e n on e

a t all in t h e w e s t .

T h a h i l l o ck or h i ll : t h e u n s t r e s se d s e c o n d
( )
1 3 u l a c ,

s l l ab l e u s u al ly d r op s i n t o y or i but w e h a v e t h e fu l l
y
w o r d s t an d in g by it s e lf in T ULL O C H n e ar D in g w all , ,

alr e ad s o s p e l t in 115 8 Tu l a c h o ccu r s b o t h a s p r e x

y .

an d s u fx a s in T I LLY F O U R T ULLY M E T G R AND T ULLY

, , , ,

K IRKI N TI LL O C H I t h as s o m e w h a t m or e d i s g ui s e d
.

it s e l f in M O RT LA C H an d ye t m o r e in MU RT HLY b o t h , ,

of w h ic h r e p r e s e n t t h e G m br t ( h) u l a c h big h i l l

. .
,
.

To t h e s e t h e am at e u r c an of c ou r s e at o n c e
, , ,

a dd a ll t hos e G ae l ic w o r d s e n t e r in g i n t o pl a ce
n am e s w h ic h h av e alr e a d y b e c o m e p ar t of o r d in ar y
E n gl i s h s p e e c h S uc h a w or d is be n or in it s
.
,

B ry t hon ic fo r m p en as a s u f x u s u ally as pi r a t e d i n t o
, ,

a s in M O R VE N S U IL V E N m o r e r ar e l y t h u s a s a
'
-
i en , , ,

pr e x e g V E NL Aw an d V E NNAC HA R ; p en n y or p en n i
,
. .
,

h a s n o t h i n g t o d o w it h p e n (s e e p l vii ) Th e n t h e r e . .

ar e br a e G br a i h t h e u pp e r p ar t of a n t h in h c
, g .
, y g e n e ,

B R A E M A R t h e B r a e s of B al qu h i d d e r
, but al s o quit e ,

c o m m on in L o wlan d n am e s a s in C o bb l e B r a e ( F a l ,

ki r k) W h al e B r ae ( N e wh av e n ) ; c a ir n ; c or r i e G
, , .

c oi r e l it a c au ld r o n or k e tt l e ; c r a i o n d it s
, .
g r cr a
g a ,

d i m in utiv e c r a ig a n g l en ; i n ch G i n n i s a n is l a n d , .
,

or l i n k s ; kn ock G c n oc a h i ll ; l oc h an d it s d im in u
,
.
, ,

tiv e l oc ha n an d s t r a t h Mo s t of t h e s e w o r d s h a v e .

o n ly b e e n u s e d by S o ut h r on t on g u e s for a c e n tu r y or a ,

l itt l e m or e or l e s s S ibb al d in h is w e l l k n o w n Hi s t or y
.
-

of F if e ( e d iti on 17 10) d o e s n ot s p e a k of B e n L om o n d ,

b u t u s e s t h e cu m b r o u s ph r a s e L om u n d ian m o u n t ai n .

T h e e ar l i e s t qu o t a ti on for ben w h ic h t h e w r it e r c an
n d is for t h e ye ar 17 7 1 w h e n a T R u s s e ll in D e n , .
 C E LTI C NA M ES . x l ix

h olm s T ou r Thr ou gh S c ot l a n d ( 18 04 p

,
. w r it e s
Pr o m p t t h e e B e n Lom on d s fe a r fu l h e ig h t t o cl i m b

.

D r M u r r ay s e ar l i e s t i n s t an c e is for 17 8 8 an d t h e

e a r l i e s t e x a m p l e in h is g r e a t d icti on ar y for t h e u s e of

t h e w o r d c a i r n as a l an d m ar k is fr o m Joh n W e s l e y in
17 7 0.
 C HAP TE R II .

N O R SE NAM E S .
l

WHEN we c o m e t o d e al wit h t h e N or s e n am e s in S c o t
l an d p e r h ap s t o s ay S can d in a vi an n am e s w o u l d b e
,

m o r e c o r r e ct w e n d o u r s e l v e s a m o n gs t a g r o u p m o s t
,

i n t e r e s tin g an d far m o r e n u m e r o u s t h an t h e o ut s id e r
,

w o u ld t h in k T h e s t or y of t h e N or s e m an s d e e d s in
.

S c o t l an d h as b e e n s ki m m e d o v e r but l i g h t ly by m o s t
h i s t o r i an s an d t h e r e for e it m ay b e u s e fu l t o s e t a t l e as t
,

t h e b o n e s of t h a t h i s t o r y b e fo r e t h e r e a d e r D r S ke n e .

t h i n k s t h e r e is p r oo f of Fr i s i an s i e m e n fr o m H ol s t e i n ,
. .
, ,

in D u m fr i e s s h i r e e v e n b e for e t h e ye ar 4 00 A D How . .

e v e r t h a t m ay b e w e h av e c e r t a i n e vi d e n c e t h a t b e fo r e

,

t h e 8 t h c e n tu r y p as s e d a way b o l d V iki n g s fr o m D e n ,

m ar k an d N o r way h a d al r e ad y b e g u n t o b e a c h t h e ir

g a ll e s on ou r l o n
y g s u ffe r i n
g c o as t s
-
In 7 9 3 w e n d .

t h e ir r u d e fe e t on holy Li n d i s far n e cl o s e t o t h e m o d e r n ,

S c o tti s h b o r d e r ; an d in 7 9 4 t h e y s w o o p e d d o wn am o n g
t h e H e b r i d e s b e i n g for c e d for t h fr o m t h e i r ho m e s
,

b e ca u s e t h e i r ow n b ar r e n r o ck s c o u l d n ot s u s t ain t h e
r o wi n pop u l a ti o n A e ld t h e S iz e of a l ar e po ck e t
g g .
g
h an d k e r c h i e f c an n o t fe e d m an y e xtr a m o u t h s Th i s .

u e s t for r e s ti n g p l a c e an d s u s t e n an c e d r o v e s o m e a s
q
-

far aw ay a s t h e V o lg a ; it u r g e d o t h e r s o ve r t h e c o l d

1
Their im po t a c n d g at e d if cu l t y i cl i e u s t o put t his
r n e a re r n n

c h apt e r b e for e t h e E gl ish n m e s of which om e a e e ar lie i

n a , h is t o ic s r r n r

t im e .
 N O R SE NA M ES .
li

s e as , t o I c e lan d an d G r e e nl an d an d s o m e r e s t e d n ot ,

ti ll t h e y h ad c o as t e d d ow n t o w h e r e m igh ty N e w Yo r k
n ow s p r e ad s an d r o ws T h e u p r i s e in t h e n e xt c e n tu r y
g .

of am biti o u s H ar o l d of t h e F a i r H ai r ( Haar fag r ) w h o ,

a t l e n t h m ad e h i m s e l f a b s o l u t e ki n g of N o r way d r o v e
g ,

o ut m an y m o r e of h is m o s t a ctiv e oppo s e r s w ho fo u n d ,

in t h e n u m e r o u s r o cky b ays an d fr it h s of W e s t e r n
.

S c o t l a n d t h e qu ar t e r s m o s t s u it e d for t h e p l u n d e r
in g for ays of t h e ir l on g c ar e d S h i p s K i n g H ar ol d
-
.

fo l l o w e d a ft e r t h e m c on q u e r e d all t h e i s l e s away
,

as far s o ut h a s M a n ( 8 7 5 a n d m a d e h is b r o t h e r

S ig u r d t h e i r r s t J a r l E v e n b e for e t h i s t h e Or k n e ys
.

h a d b e e n a s t a ti o n of c all for t h e V iki n gs ; w h i l e

by t h e l 0t h c e n tu r y N or s e r u l e h ad s p r e ad o v e r all
t h e H e b r i d e s C ait h n e ss an d al l but t h e s o ut h w e s t of
, ,
-

S ut h e r l an d . I t h as l itt l e a ffe ct e d S c o t ti s h t opog r aphy

s o ut h of t h e r iv e r Oyk e l ; t ho u g h l a tt e r ly i t i n c l u d e d
t h e w e s t of I n v e r n e s s A r gyl e an d all A rr an a n d e v e n
, , ,

r e a c h e d as far as old D u m b ar t o n .

In Or k n e y an d S h e t l an d t he V ikin g c o m pl e t e ly
s uper s e de d t h e P icti s h C e l t w ho s o far as p l a c e , ,

n a m e s ar e c o n c e r n e d h a s s t r an e t o t e ll l e ft s c ar c e l
g y

,

a t r a c e b e h in d Al m o s t t h e o n ly e xc e p ti on an d
.
,

it is j u s t h al f a on e is t h e n a m e ORK N E Y it s e lf ;
,

an d on e o t h e r p ar ti al i n s t an c e is t h e M ou l h e a d of
D e e r n e s s Or k n e y t h e M i l li of t h e S ag a w h i ch is j u s t
'

, , ,

t h e G m a ol b r o w of a r o ck I t m us t be

.
, , ,

r e m e m b e r e d t h a t h e r e t h e N o r s e m an h ad 6 00 ye ars
a n d m o r e in w h ic h t o d o h is o b l it e r a ti n w o rk T h
g e .

N or d r e ya r ,
n orth e rn

as t h e y w e r e c al l e d in
c on t ras t wit h t h e S u d r e yar s o ut h e rn i s l e s or H e b r i d e s
,

d id n ot e s c ap e fr o m his d o m i n i o n ti l l 14 6 9 w h e n ,

J am e s III of S c o t l an d m ar r i e d M ar gar e t d au g h t e r
.
,

of C h r i s ti an I of D e n m ark an d r e c e iv e d t h e s e n o r t h e r n
.
,
l ii P LA C E NA M ES
-
or S C O T LA N D .

isle s as h e r d o wr y
B ut t h e H e b r i d e s o n ly r e m ai n e d
.

an a pp an a e
g t o t h e N o r w e i an
g c r o wn f or a s c an t

t h r e e ye ar s aft e r K in g Ha c o was s o s or e ly s m itt e n an d ,

his fle e t s h att e re d a t t h e b r a v e b a tt l e of Lar g s in

,

12 6 4 .

In t h e se p ar ts of n or t h e r n an d we s t e rn S c o tl an d ,

S c an d in avi an n am e s ar e fo u n d in m o r e or l e s s ab u n d
an c e
1
. Th e y al s o for m quit e a n o t ab l e c ol o n y in D u m
fr ie s s hir e e s p e ci al ly b e t we e n t h e r iv e r s E s k an d N it h ;
,

but t h e d i s ti n ctiv e g i l l be c k a n d r ig s pr e ad a g oo d d e al
, ,

fu r t h e r t h an t h a t a w a y i n t o K i r kcu d b r ig h t an d u p

,

Mo ffat Wa t e r an d n ot a fe w h av e e v e n fl o we d o v e r
,

i n t o P e e b l e s ; t ho u g h on all T w e e d s i d e t h e r e is n ot a
s i n l e r e p r e s e n t a tiv e of t h e c h ar a ct e r i s tic N o r s e s u fx e s
g
be c k f or c e g a r t h t horp e t hwa it e a n d w a l d
, , ,
Th e
, ,
.

D u m fr i e s c o l o n y of n am e s l ik e t h e S c an d i n avi an n am e s ,

in t h e I sl e of M an b e ar a m o r e s t r on g ly D an i s h c a s t
,

t h an t h e o t h e r s Th i s po in t s t o t h e n ow g e n e r al ly
.

a d m itt e d fa ct t h a t t h i s s p e ci al r o u p of n a m e s is d u e
g
t o an i r r u p ti o n of D an e s c o m i n g n or t h fr om E n g l an d ,

v i a C ar l i s l e an d n ot t o a n y l an d i n g of fa i r h a i r e d p i r a t e s
,
-

d i r e ct fr o m t h e s e a Th e n a tiv e G ae l s c all e d t h e
.

N or s e m e n t h e fa i r s t r an g e r s an d t h e D an e s t he

,

d ar k s t ran g e r s or g a i l l T h e m o s t h u r r i e d c o m p ar is o n
.

w i l l s ho w h ow l ik e t h e D u m fr i e s D an i s h n a m e s a r e t o
t h e ki n d r e d n a m e s a c r o s s t h e Bo r d e r in C u m b e r l an d
a n d be c k an d bi e an d t hw a it e a r e al ik e c o m m o n t o
f e ll
both .

In o t h e r p ar t s of S c o t l an d e s p e ci ally t ho s e a t s o m e ,

d i s t an c e fr o m t h e s e a N o r s e foo t p r i n t s a r e fe w an d
,

far b e t w e e n E v e n on t h e e as t c o as t it s e l f s o ut h of
.
,

D i n g wall u n d o ubt e d ly N o r s e n am e s ar e v e r y r ar e
, .

1
Though we c an r e m e m b e r n on e i n D u m b ar t on .
l iv P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

E d d as an d S ag as d i ffe r e d
,
as l itt l e fr o m m o de r n Ic e
l an d ic S h aks p e r e E n g l i s h fr o m
B r o wn i n g s T h e

as s .

r e m o t e A r ctic i s l e h a s p r e s e r v e d t h e m o t h e r t on g u e -

wit h l ittl e c h an g e Th u s in s tu dyi n g t h e S c an d i n avi an

.

p l a c e n a m e s of S c o tl an d it is c h i e fly t h e I c e l an d i c
-

d icti o n ar y on w h ic h w e m u s t r e ly ; t ho u g h t h e
a m a t e u r m u s t a ai n
g b e w a r n e d t h a t u n l e s s h e h av e

s o m e l itt l e k n o w l e d g e of N o r s e s p e e c h k n o w i n t o se ek
g ,

t h e o r i g in of a n a m e in w h u n d e r hv a n d t h e l ik e h e ,

wi l l n d h i m s e lf u n ab l e e v e n wit h h is d icti on ary t o

, ,

e x p l ic a t e m an y u n qu e s ti on a b l y N o r s e fo r m s Mo d e rn .

S w e d i s h an d D an i s h ar e t o I c e lan d ic a s I t al i an an d
S p an i s h t o L ati n Th e y did n ot b e gi n p al p ab ly t o
.

d iv e r g e fr o m t h e p ar e n t s t e m ti ll t h e 13 t h c e n tu r y .

Ye t s c hol ar s ar e p r e tty w e l l a gr e e d t h a t in t h e S c o tti s h

n a m e s w h ic h w e a r e n ow d e a l i n wit h a ll of w h ic h
g ,

p r o b ab ly e xi s t e d b e fo r e 13 00 t h e r e ar e s om e w h ic h ,

h av e a d e ci d e d ly D an i s h c as t wh i ls t t h e m aj o r ity ar e,

r at h e r N or s e T h e N o r s e m e n s e e m t o h av e l o v e d
.

m o u n t ain o u s r e i on s
g l ik e t h e i r ow n s t e r n c ra
g gy ,

fa t h e r l an d ; h e n c e it is c h i e y N o r s e fo r m s w h ic h w e
n d in t h e n am e s am on g t h e u p l an d s of S o ut h e r n
S c otl an d an d N o r t h W e s t E n g l an d an d c h i e fly D a n i s h
-
,

fo r m s on t h e fla t an d fe r ti l e s tr e tc h e s of D u m fr i e s a ,

d i s t r ict s o l ik e t h e D an e s own fla t ho m e l an d w h e r e

h ill s ar e a r ar ity e v e n gr e a t e r t h an tr e e s in
C ait h n e s s .

I t is al s o p r e tty g e n e r ally u n d e r s t oo d t h at t h e old

N o r s e s p e e c h w a s n e ar of kin t o ou r ow n Old E n gli s h ,

w h ich of c o u r s e c am e fr om t h e fl a t c oa s t r e gi o n im m e
, ,
-

d iat e l y s o ut h w e s t of m o d e rn D e n m ar k ; an d t h e
-

N o r s e m e n t h e m s e l v e s e m ph a tically r e c og n i s e d t h i s
n e ar kin s h i p T h e b e s t l ivi n g r e pr e s e n t ativ e of Old
.

E n gl i s h is L o w l an d or B r o ad S c o t s t h a t m o s t e x ,
 N O R SE NA M ES . lv

p r e s s iv e of t on g u e s s o r ic h in vivi d adj e ctiv e s w ho s e

, ,

r apid d e ca is l m o s t a s m uc h t o b e r e gr e tt e d a s t h a t
y a

of G a e l ic Br o ad S c o t s is j u s t t h e s u r vival of
.

A n g l i an or N o r t h e r n E n g l i s h g ivi n g t o u s s ti ll in it s , ,

p r o n un ci a ti o n s t h e s am e s o u n d s as fe ll fr o m t h e l i p s
,

of t h e ol d ki n g s a n d w ar r i o r s of B e r n ici a an d D e i r a .

A n d B r o a d S c o t s b o t h in v o c abu l ar y an d pr o n u n ci a
,

ti o n appr o xim at e s in s c or e s of c as e s fa r m or e c l o s e ly
, , ,

1
t o D an i s h an d I c e l an d ic t h an m o d e r n E n gli s h d o e s .

In c o n s e qu e n c e of t h i s w h e n we h a v e n o e xt e r n al ,

e vi d e n c e t o ui d e u s it is s o m e ti m e s i m po s s ib l e t o s a
g , y
w h e t h e r a g iv e n n am e is of An gl o S ax o n or of N o r s e -

bir t h S o far a s h i s t o ry h as t o t e l l s o m e fe w n am e s
.
,

in S o ut h E a s t S c o t lan d m ig h t b e e it h e r t o wit n am e s
-
, ,

c o n t ai n in g fo r m s c om m on t o b o t h s uc h as d a l e an d ,

s ha w,
g a r th an d h ol m .

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quit e an o t h e r d ir e cti o n t h e r e ar e p r oo fs t h a t t h e
W e s t H ig h l an d G ae ls b orr o w e d a fe w wo r d s fr o m t h e
N o r t h m e n w h o s e tt l e d s o p l e n ti fu lly u po n t h e ir b ays
,

an d l o c h s wit ho ut l e a v e as k e d
, Th e r e is t h e I c e l . .

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rl o r
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,
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Ge od ha In C ol o n s ay t h e r e is a R u d h a Ghea dha or
.

w h e r e t h e Ol d N o r s e a is s till p r e s e r v e d

r e d c l e ft

, .

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,

is of it s e l f s u fci e n t p r oo f t h a t t h e No r s e g all e ys s a i l e d
, ,

r o un d e ve r an l e of o c o t o t h d o ut h
y g u r a s s n r an s , ,

e as t a n d w e s t Th e r e ar e r t h s e v e r ywh e r e fr o m
.

P e n t l an d t o S o l way an d fr o m D or n o c h t o C lyd e T h e , .

G ae l h a s 0 0 p i o u s ly a d op t e d t h i s w or d fjor d but in h is ,

m o ut h t h e f g e t s a s p i r a t e d an d t h e r e fo r e s oo n d is , , ,

a pp e ar s Th u s on t h e w e s t c o as t we h a v e fe w fr it h s
.
,

but pl e n ty of n am e s e n d in g in or d or t a r d a r t t h e -
,
-
,
-
,
-

1
S e e W ors aae , T h e D a n es and Nor wegia n s i n E n g l an d , S cot l a n d ,
and Ir e l a nd ; an d J Ve it ch ,
. His t or y of S cot . B or d er , pp 3 1
.

36 .
lv i P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LA N D .

u s u al pr on u n ci ati on in m o d e rn G ae l ic is a r s t S uc h .

is t h e o r i gin of K NOYD AR T C n u d s or C an u t e s

fj or d E NAR D M OYD ART S NIZ ORT

, , ,
T h e f r e m a i n s in .

An d if t h e

B R O AD F O R D b r o ad fj o r d an d M E L F O RT
, , .

G a e l b or r o w e d fr o m t h e N o r s e m e n w e a r e t o l d t h e r e ,

ar e t r a c e s in m o d e r n N or s e of v i ce v er s a b orr o wi n g
fr o m t h e G a e l .

Th e s t u d e n t is w e l l s e r v e d wit h e ar ly for m s of ou r
S c an d in a vi an p l a c e n am e s F or al l t h e N o r s e r e gi on

-
.
,

e xc e p t D u m fr i e s Or k n e a n d S h e t l an d t h O i i
, y , e r g n e s ,

P a r oc hi a l es l ib e r ally s u pp ly u s wit h ol d n a m e fo r m s -
,

a n d t h e D u n r o bi n ch ar t e r s cit e d t h e r e o ft e n t ak e u s
b a ck t o c 12 2 0 F or Or kn e y it s e lf we h av e t h e cur i o u s
. .

e ar l r e n t a l b oo k s of t h e B i s hop s of Or k n e y w h ic h
y
-
,

h av e al l b e e n p r in t e d t h e old e s t d a tin g fr o m 14 9 7
,
.

F or t h e n o r t h e r n c o u n ti e s w e al s o h a v e T or fae u s His

t or y of N or w a y d a ti n g 0 12 6 6 ; but h e r e far ab o v e
,
.
,

a l l e l s e in v al u e is t h e fam o u s Or kn e yin g a S a g a s o
, ,

w e l l e d it e d for E n gl i s h r e ad e r s by D r Jo s e ph An d e r s on .

It s d a t e s e e m s c 12 2 5 but it e m b o d i e s s o n gs fr o m
.
,

s e v e r al e ar l i e r s k ald s Of c o u r s e t h e N o r s e n am e s
.

h av e n ot al t e r e d n e ar ly s o m uc h a s h av e C e l tic n am e s
in a n ow E n gl i s h r e g i o n a n d t h u s e a r l y for m s ar e n ot
,

s o o ft e n of c r uci al i m por t an c e ; but t h e n a m e s N O RTH

an d S O U TH R ONAL D S AY ar e p e r ti n e n t e x am p l e s t o

t h e c o n t r ar y .

N o on e in S c o tl an d n ow s p e ak s a S c an d in avi an t o n g u e ,

but it s e e m s t o h av e l in g e r e d on in far s e qu e s t e r e d F o u l a ,

a wa t o t h e w e s t of t h e S h e t l an d s ti l l 0 17 7 5 an d t h e
y , .

l o c al S p e e c h of S h e tl an d a n d Or k n e y is s til l fu ll of .

S c an d in a vi an w o r d s Th is is l itt l e t o b e w o n d e r e d at
.

s e e i n g t h a t for c e n tu r i e s N o r w e g i an ki n g s w e r e w o n t
, ,

n ot s e ld o m t h e r e t o l iv e an d e v e n t h e r e t o die An d
,
.

t ho u gh t h e S p e e c h b e g on e t h e phys i og n om i s t c an s till
 N O R SE NA M ES . l vii

p ick o ut t h e Ol d N or s e fa c e wit h t h e b l u e e ye s an d fair ,

h air al m o s t all o v e r S c o t l an d On e u s ag e b o r r o w e d
,
.

fr o m a N o r s e s o u r c e h a s h a d l ar g e i n fl u e n c e in S c o tti s h
p l a c e n am e s viz t h e m e as u r in g of l an d by r e n t al t h e
-
,
.
, ,

u n it b e in g t h e ou n c el an d Ol d G u n ga M od G u n n s a
.
,
. .
,

L u n c i a as in U N GANAB in N or t h U i s t t h e l an d for
.
, ,

w h ic h t h e a bb o t ( a b) w as p a i d an o u n c e of s il v e r a s
r e n t al O un c e l an d r ar e ly is m e t wit h ; bu t t h e s m al l e r

.

a m o u n t s a r e quit e c o m m o n In an o u n c e of s i l v e r t h e r e .

w e r e h e l d t o b e 18 or 2 0 d t an d p e n n y l an d s .
,

r D an p e n g e ) ab o u n d -
,
.
,

P E NNY G HAE L , P e n n ym u ir , so d o all t h e l e s s e r

e .
g .
,

s um s d o wn to t h e far t h i n g or fe or l n i g
th e r e is
p l ac e a

of th is n am ein S kye an d
e ve n t o t he h alf far t h i n g
-
.

In t h e Or k n e y e ar ly r e n t al s we r e a d of a c ow s wor t h

l an d of a m ar k of l an d
1 1
of w h ic h w as , 21 or 33 In , .

t h e s a m e r e n t al s ( c 15 00) w e n d a C owb u s t e r

. or

c o w pl ac e in F i r t h an d a N ol t l an d or c a tt l e l an d in
-
,
-

W e s t r ay .

Tho u g h t h e D an e s vi s it e d I r e l an d t oo an d we r e t h e r e ,

in po w e r a l l a l o n g t h e e a s t c o a s t for at l e as t a c e n tu ry ,

h a vi n g D ub lin for a ti m e a s t h e ir c h i e f s e a t t h e r e ar e ,

n ow b a r e l tw e n t y n am e s of D an i s h o r i i n in a l l I r e l a n d
y g .

Th i s is r at h e r r e m ar k ab l e w h e n w e n d t h e i r pr i n t s o
pl ai n a n d oft in S c o t lan d T h e l e ad in g pla c e n am e s in .
-

s e v e r al S c o t ti s h c o u n ti e s ar e all N o r s e in S h e tl an d
,

L E RWI C K an d S C ALL O WAY ; in Or kn e y K IRKW ALL an d ,

S TR O M N ESS ; in C ait h n e s s W I C K an d T H U R SO ; in ,

S ut h e r l an d G O L SP I E H E L M S DAL E an d T O N G U E
, , in ,
-

R o s s D I N G W AL L a n d T A I N ; in B ut e R O TH ES AY an d
, ,

B ROD ICK I t h as b e e n alr e ady s t at e d t h a t in Or kn e y

.

a n d S h e t l an d N o r s e n am e s h av e a c o m p l e t e m o n opo l
y
in t h e Out e r H e b r i d e s w h e r e n e w e v e r y m an s p e ak s ,

G a e l ic t h e N o r s e m o n opo ly is n e ar ly as c o m p l e t e

, .

D
l viii P LA C E NAM ES -
OF S C O T LA N D .

C ap t a i n Tho m as R N w h o v e r y c ar e fu l ly i n v e s tig a t e d
,
. .
,

t h e s ubj e ct s o m e fo r ty ye ar s ag o r e po r t s t h a t in t h e ,

L e ws N or s e n am e s o ut n u m b e r t h e G a e l ic o n e s by fo u r t o
on e , an d t hat in t h e r e ar e on ly tw o pr e N o r s e
al l H ar r i s -

or C e l t ic n am e s N o p l ac e n am e of a n y c o n s e qu e n c e
.
-

in t h e w ho l e L o n g I s l an d is of C e l tic o r i g i n u n l e s s w e ,

c al l t h a t qu e e r n am e B E NB E C U L A an e xc e p ti on T h e .

m ar k s of t h e V iki n g g r o w r ar e r in t h e i s l e s s o ut h of

Ar d n am u r c h an for h e r e h e d w e l t a b o u t a c e n tu ry l e s s
, .

J u r a h a s v e r y fe w I s l ay h as a g oo d m an y C on is by
,

,

L an ay N e r by Ov e r s ay S c ar ab oll
, , C ap t ai n Tho m as
, ,

sa s h ere N o rse n am e s ar e t o G a e l ic as t h
y , re e

t o on e B ut t ho u g h b o t h J U R A an d I S LAY ar e
.
,

w o r d s wit h a N o r s e l oo k a n d c o m m o n ly r e p ut e d of ,

N o r s e o r ig i n t h e y ar e n ot s o
,
I s l ay s r e al s p e llin g

is Il e w h ic h D r S k e n e t h in k s an I b e r i an or pr e C e l tic
,
-

w o r d ; but Il e h a s b e e n i m p r o v e d by s o m e w o u l d b e
-

c l e v e r m o d e r n s i n t o Is la y w h ic h w o u l d l it e r ally m e an ,

i s l an d i s l an d
-
.

N o r s e a n d S ax o n n a m e s s o m e ti m e s g i v e u s a l itt l e
l i m p s e of m yt h ol ogy s om e t im e s of n atu r al an d ye t m or e
g , ,

fr e qu e n t ly of fam i ly h i s t o r y T h e T e ut on w a s m uc h
, .

fo n d e r of l e avin g t h e s t am p of h is n am e b e h in d him
t h an t h e C e l t T h e S ax on w as e v e n pr o u d e r of his own
.

n a m e t h an t h e N o r t h m an a n d N or s e n a m e s of t h e
c om m on S ax on typ e of D O L P HI N T O N an d SY M I N G T O N
a r e r ar e H E L M S DAL E m ay b e c a ll e d a ft e r s o m e V ikin g
.

of t h e n am e of Hjal m u n d ; Hjal m u n d al is t h e for m

w e n d in t h e Or kn e y i n g a S ag a ; an d G O L SP I E m ay b e
fr o m s o m e m an G o l d or G oa An d fr o m S c o tti s h p la c e .

n am e s w e c an p ick o ut a g oo d m an y of t h e g o d s an d

m e n oft s u n g in t h e gran d Ol d N o r s e e p ic s T ak e e g .
,
. .
,

T H U R SO O N Th or s a Tho r t h e t h u n d e r g o d s r iv e r

-
.
,
.
, , .

Th i s is on e of t h e cas e s w h e r e t h e r iv e r h as g iv e n it s
 N O R SE N A M ES . lix

n am e t o t h e l at e r t o w n u pon it I t is al m o s t al ways .

s o ; e ve n W at e r of L e i t h is on ly a d e c e p tiv e m o d e r n
i n s t an c e of t h e r e v e r s e for as e ar ly as c 114 5 w e n d , .

In v e r l e t or I N VE R L E ITH T h e m ig h ty Tho r is a l s o
-
.

c o m m e m or a t e d in T H U R S T O N an d in m an y E n gl i s h ,

n a m e s Th u r l e i h Th u r l o w 85 0 R an t h e i an t o d d
, g , g g e ss
,
.
, ,

q u e e n of t h e s e a m uc h fe ar e d by t h e I c e lan d e r s h as
, ,

h e r n a m e p r e s e r v e d in L o c h R AN Z A in Ar r an ; in 14 33 ,

B an s ay i e R an s i s l e H e r o n am e s ar e s e e n in

-
. . .
, ,

H A R O LD S WI C K S h e t l an d ; C A R L O W AY or C ar l s b ay

,
,

L e w i s ; an d S U NAR T or S w e yn s fj o r d M o r v e n

Th e n

,
.

t h e r e a re t ho s e tw o Or k n e y i sl e s N o r t h a n d S o ut h ,

Ron ald s ay w h ic h e v e r y o n e w o u l d n a tu r ally t h i n k m u s t

,

b o t h b e c al l e d a ft e r t h e s am e m an R o n ald Rog n v al d , , ,

or R e in al d t h e s e n a m e s a r e a l l on e B ut it i n ot
g s

.

so . S O U TH RONAL D S AY was for m e r ly R og n v a l s ey or

Rog n v al d s i s l e ; but N O RTH RO NAL D S AY w a s o r i g i

n al l
y R i n a n s e y i n w h ic h n a m e w e fo l l o wi n
, g P r o fe s s o r ,

M u n c h of C h r i s tian i a m ay s afe ly r e c og n i s e t h e m uc h ,

c o m m e m o r a t e d S t R in gan or N i n ian of W h it ho r n I t .

is pop u l ar c o r r u p ti on a n d ign o r an c e w h ic h h av e as s i m i
l at e d t h e t w o W e h a v e b e e n g ivin g o n ly n o r t h e r n
.

e x a m p l e s of p l a c e s c a ll e d aft e r o d o r m en but t h
g s e
y
o ccu r m or e s p ar s e ly in t h e s o ut h a l s o e g PE R C E B IE
, , ,
. .
, ,

P e r cy s t o wn in D u m fr i e s s h ir e

,

.

U n l ik e C e l tic N o r s e yi e l d s u s fe w p r e x e s for t h e
,

m akin g u p of ou r p l a c e n am e s
-
Th e y ar e c h i e fly t w o
-
.

( 1 ) F w h ic h i j u t h I c l d ic f w t f l l

o r s ,
s s t e e an or a e r a
,

fam i li ar t o e v e r y t o u r i s t in t h e E n g l i s h l a k e s a s f or c e ,

S t oc kg ill F o r c e an d all t h e r e s t , F O R SE p u r e a n d .
,

s im p l e is t h e n a m e of a C a it h n e s s h a m l e t an d F OR R E S

, ,

is p r o b ab ly t h e s e l f s am e w o r d As p r e x w e n d it
-
.

in F O R S I N A R D an d F O R S I NA I N in E as t S ut h e r lan d .

an d ic an d D a n i s h for
( )
2 T f t I c l i c l o d e ld

o ,
e an n s e
lx P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LA N D .

n e ar a ho u s e ,
as in T O F T C OM B S ,
n e ar B iggar ; but it is
c o m m o n e r as a s u fx a s in As c h an t oft an d T hu r dis ,

t o ft B ut if t h e pr e x e s b e fe w N o r s e h a s yi e l d e d u s
.
, ,

s u fx e s in a b u n d an c e To g a r t h ( I c e l g a r 5 r ) an d t o
. .

d a le ( I c e l d a l ) w e h av e a lr e ady r e fe rr e d (p
.
,
.

e x a m p le s of t h e l att e r a r e e as i l f o u n d as in B E RRI E
y ,

DAL E an d H E LM S DAL E v e ry o ft e n it is s u f x e d t o s om e
C e l tic w o r d a s in A TT ADAL E a n d CA RR ADAL E
,
S om e .

t i m e s t h e G a e l h aS fo r g o tt e n t h e m e an i n g of t h e d a l e ,

a n d s o h as a d d e d h is ow n p r e x s t r a t h h e n ce tha t
t aut ol ogy S t r a t h hall ad al e An in t e r e s tin g s e t of n am e s .

is c o n n e ct e d w it h t h e s u fx s hi e l s hi e l s s hi e l <l -
,
-
,
-
,

-
s hi e l d s ; a ll t h e s e fo r m s a pp e ar Th i s l ik e t h e S c o tti s h .
,

s hi e l i n g or s h e a l i n g a h ut or b o t h c o m e s fr o m t h e I c e l
y , ,
.

s kj d l a s h e l t e r
,
Th e O N s ka li is s ti l l u s e d in N or
. . .

w ay for a t e m po r ar y or s h e ph e r d s b u t

T h e s h e l in .

S he lte r is in r oo t t h e s am e b e in g c on n e ct e d wit h t h e ,

C E s c i l d I c e l s kj ol d r a s h i e l d A s hi e l is t h e r e for e

-
.
.
, , .
, ,

a c e wh ic h g iv e s s h e l t e r an d s o

p l a ho u s e T h
an
y e , , .

s u fx is s e e n in G ALA S HI E L S P OLL OK S HIE LD S 85 0 T he , , .

wo r d is s e e n in S HIE L D HIL L in 17 4 5 S h ie lh ill a n d s o , ,

o ft e n p r o n o u n c e d s ti l l ; al s o in a m or e d i s g u is e d for m in
S E L KIRK t h e ol d S e l e or S e l e s c h i r c h e S hi e l s e n t e r s
,
-
.

i n t o m an y n am e s of L o wl an d far m s B igg ar S h i e l s
,

L e gh olm S h i e l s 85 0 ,
.

An o t h e r v e ry c om m on s u fx is f e l l I c e l a l l fe l l -
,
.
, ,

N fj e l d a m o u n t a in or h i ll a s in t h e D ov r e fje l d of t h e
.
, ,

R o m s d al In t h e Out e r H e b r i d e s t h i s as p ir a t e s i n t o
.

-
bh a l or v a l as in T r e la v al l
-
F e lls a r e v e ry c o m m o n
,
.

in N o r t h e rn E n gl an d but al m o s t e qu ally s o in S ou t h e r n ,

S c o t l an d e g C o u l t e r F e ll G o a t F e l l H ar t F e l l 85 0
,
. .
, , , ,
.

N o t e wor t h y al s o ar e : h olm t h e D an an d C E h olm -

,
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,

a s m al l i s l an d in a r iv e r an i s l e t I c e l hdlm r an , , .
-
,

i s l an d al s o a m e ad o w n e ar r iv e r or s e a Thos e in t h e
,
.
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NA M ES or S C O TLAND .

in t h e far o r t h as in AIT HS V OE C a it h n e s s an d CUL

n , , ,

S h e t l an d : g oe I c e l gj ct a l r e ad y r e fe r r e d t o

L IV OE ,
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,

( p . is o f S i m i l ar m e a n i n
g l it e r a l ly it is a c l e ft or ,

ap a s in G IR N IG O an d W h al i o e in C a it h n e s s
g , g .

A v e r y l ar g e g r o u p of w o r d s e n d in e y a y a t h e , , ,

O N an d I c e l e y D an oe c og n a t e w it h C E ig an
. .
, .
,
.
,

i s l an d T h e e n d in g is fo u n d al l o v e r t h e n o r t h an d
.

w e s t as in P A P A W ES TR AY a d o ub l e i n s t an c e RAA S AY
, , , ,

U L V A an d t h a t v e r y cu r i o u s n am e C O L O N S AY
,

Al m o s t in n o c as e h as t h e o r ig i n al e y b e e n r e t a i n e d -
.

P L AD D A off Ar r an is t h e ol d F l ad a or fl a t i s l e an o t h e r

, , ,

i n s t an c e of t h e C e l t s v e r y S h i fty u s e of t h e l e tt e r p

.

T h e n am e r e m ai n s u n c o r r u p t e d in F l ad ay off B ar r a , .

A n a l m o s t e qu ally i m po r t an t g r o u p a r e t h e w i c ks O N , .

an d I c e l v ik a l l b i
( itt ) y h c ik b
. e ,
a ; e n e v n g o r a
y m an
.

Wi c k w e h a v e s ti l l in E n g l i s h in t h e e x p r e s s i on t h e

wicks or c o r n e r s of t h e m o ut h L E RWI C K an d B R O D I C K .
,

or b r o ad b ay ar e c e r t ai n ly No r s e ; but t h i s s u fx is

,

in t h e s o ut h apt t o b e c o n fu s e d w it h t h e C E w ic a
, .
,

d w e l l i n g vi llag e a s in A ln w ick an d p r o b ab ly B E RWI C K

, , , .

A n o t h e r Ol d N o r s e w o r d for a b ay or c o v e is v d g r ; -

but t h e r of t h e n om i n ativ e g e n e ral ly fall s a way an d ,

w e g e t w a y a s in S C ALL O W AY S T O R N O W AY
-
, w h ic h , ,

-
wa y m u s t b e c ar e fu lly d i s tin g ui s h e d fr o m t h e S i m i l ar
C e l tic e n d i n g a s in D ARN AW AY G d dr n a bhe a t h
, In , . .

o t h e r c as e s t h e r in v a g r c h an g e s i n t o it s b r o t h e r l iqui d
-

l a s in Os m u n d wall P I E R O W ALL a n d e s p e ci al ly K IRK

, , ,

W ALL Th i s l as t t o wn r s t a pp e ar s in t h e Or kn e yi n g a
.

S a g a u n d e r t h e s p e lli n g Hi r kiu v a g ; b e fo r e 1400 it

,

h a s b e c o m e K ir kv a w an d a l r e ad y by 14 9 7 it is K i r k ,

w a ll a n d K i r kwall t o m a n y a o n e s p uzzl e m e n t a n d

, ,

m i s l e ad i n g it is t o t h i s d ay
,
In H ar r i s a n d B e n b e c u l a
.

v a g r a pp e ar s a s v a g h a s in F LO D A V A G H an d U s k e v a h
g
-
, .

Of s o m e wh a t s i m il ar m e an i n g is t h e s u fx v a t ( I c e l -
.
 N O R SE NA M ES . l xiii

v at n , N . v an d w at e r
, ,
a lak e ) , as in L o c h LANGAV A T ,
L e w i s 85 0
,
.

Th e N o r s e m en on ly n am e d m an y of ou r
h ave n ot

i n l e t s wit h t h e i r own n am e s of r t h an d v oe a n d g oe ,

t h e y h av e n am e d m an y of ou r o utl e ts t oo E v e r y
.

is N o r s e t h i s b e i n g t h e I c e l n e s D an n a es a

n e ss ,
.
, .
,

N az e a t r an s fe r of m e an i n g

n o s e ; h e n c e a c a p e or

,

p r e ci s e ly p ar a ll e l t o t h at of t h e G s ron (p x l ii i ) B ut . . .

t ho u g h n am e s l ik e S TR O M N ESS a n d D E E RNE S S ar e p u r e
N o r s e it d o e s n ot fo ll o w t h a t n am e s l ik e B U C H AN N e s s
,

a n d B U D D ON N e s s ar e a ll N o r s e t oo ; w h a t B u d d on
a ctu a ll
y d o e s m e an n o on e s e e m s s u r e N ess o ft e n .

b e c o m e s in G ae l ic m o ut h s n i sh for t h e G ae l al m o s t ,

al wa s a s p i r at e s hi s 8 an d l o v es t o s p e a k of t h e
y ,

S h awm s of D avi d ( cf ARD AL AN IS H M AC HRAHANIS H

.
, ,

Th e V iki n g h a s larg e ly d e t e r m i n e d t h e n o m e n
c l at u r e of ou r s t o r m y n o r t h e r n an d w e s t e r n s ho r e s .

All t h e s t a ck s O N s t a k t h e s e wi l d l ookin g l on e ly

-
. . .
, ,

j ut s or c o l u m n s of r o ck in C ait h n e s s ar e N o r s e ; s o ar e , ,

all t h e N an d D an s kj a er a cl i ff or r o ck of

ske rrie s , . .
, ,

w h ic h t h e r e ar e n u m e r o u s e x am p l e s ar o u n d t h e wi ld
P e n t l a n d F i r t h S C A R F S K E R R Y S U LE S K E R R Y

an d , ,

s u c h n am e s a s SU M B U R G H R OOS T a r e fr o m t h e N r o

st .
,

a w h i r l poo l .

T w o r e m ar k ab l e s u fx e s r e m ai n a n d d e m an d s p e ci a l ,

a tt e n ti o n T h e r s t is by or bie s o u s e fu l in d e t e cti n g
.
- -
,

t h e foo t of t h e D an e r a t h e r t h an t h e N o r w e g i an Th is .

is t h e n o r t h OE by Mid E n g bi D an a n d S W by
. .
, . .
, . .
,

t h e O N boer or by r ;
'

al m o s t c e r t a i n l y al l d e r iv e d fr o m .

a n d a ll m e a n i n a d w e ll i n h a m l e t or t o w n T h
g g a e , .

r oo t is t h e s am e a s t h a t of t h e oo d o l d S c o tti s h wo r d
g
big t o bui l d but n ot t h e s am e a s t h a t of bu ry or
, ,

b o r o u gh w h ic h is fr o m t h e C E byr ig or bu r h a
,

.
,

fo r ti e d e n c l o s u r e T h e s u fx by is fr e qu e n t in t h e
.

 l xiv P LA C E NA M E S -
OF S C O T LAND .

n o r t h of E n gl an d an d al m o s t as fr e qu e n t in S o ut h ,

W e s t S c o t l an d C AN ON B IE MI DDL E B I E PE R C E B IE

, , ,

S O R B I E 85 0 Th e r e ar e n i n e e x a m p l e s in t h e D u m fr i e s
, .

d i s t r ict t h r e e in Ayr ( C r o s by M ag b y an d S t e r by) an d

, , , ,

o n ly fo u r in t h e s o ut h e as t Th e r e is on e n e ar G las g o w -
.
,

B U S B Y an d j u s t on e n or t h of t h e F o r t h H U M B I E n e ar
, , ,

A b e r d o u r F i fe In t h e e xt r e m e n or t h by r e app e ar s in
, .

t h e m i s l e ad i n g g ui s e of b a g a s in CAN I S B AY a n d ,

D U N C A NS B AY B ut p e r h ap s t h e m o s t r e m ar k ab le
.

r o u p of s u fx e s in t h e w ho l e s tu d o f S c o tti h n am e s
g y s

is t h a t e v o l v e d o ut of on e c o m po u n d O N w o r d . .

bols t a nr a d w e l l i n g p l a c e w h ic h h as b e e n c hopp e d
,
-
,

an d c h a n g e d i n t o a l m o s t e v e r y c on c e iv ab l e s h ap e .

I t o ccu r s al on e as a p l a c e n am e ag ai n an d aga i n
,
-
, ,

an d in m an y s h a p e s as in Bo s t a L e w i s Bo u s t , , , ,

C o ll an d B u s t a S h e t lan d
,
P e r h ap s n e ar e s t t o t h e
, .

o r i gi n al ar e t h e for m s bols y fo u n d in S c ar r ab ols y -

, ,

m e n ti o n e d in I s l ay in 15 6 2 an d bu s t a r b u s t e r an d ,
-
, ,

bis t er as in S k e l e bu s t ar S wan b u s t e r in Or ph i r

-
, , , ,

m e n ti o n e d in t h e e ar l y Or k n e y r e n t a l b oo k s c 15 00 ,
.
,

C owb u s t e r ( F i r t h Or k n e y) an d F im b u s t e r an d Libis t e r
, , , ,

ol d fo r m of L Y B S T E R Th i s l as t s ho ws u s t h e r s t .

v o w e l d r opp e d o ut as is al s o s e e n in B I L E S T E R an d ,
-

S C RA B ST E R (in 12 01 S k ar a b o l s t a d )
-
As c o m m on as -
.

a n y is t h e fo r m bos t as in C o l b o s t G A RR A B OS T S h aw
-
, , ,

b o s t al l in L o n g I s l an d ; t h e r e a r e t h ir t e e n n am e s in
,

-
bos t in Le wi s al on e In I sl ay poo r bol s t a t r is s qu e e z e d
.

d o wn in t o bu s a s in E orab u s

-
b e a c h ho u s e P e r s e b u s
, ,
-
, ,

p r i e s t s far m 85 0 Th e n bol o ft e n o ccu r s al o n e an d

,

.
-
, ,

i n d e e d bol is it s e lf t h e O N for a d w e lli n g t h u s w e

,
.
,

h av e B OR R OB OL an d E RI B O L in S ut h e r lan d ; an d t h e n
t h a t s h i ft y l iqui d l d r op s away an d s o w e g e t E M B O ,

a n d S K IB O n e ar D o r n o c h ,
In I s l ay C o l l Tyr e e an d .
, , ,

M u ll t h e b m ay b e c o m e p an d s o for bol w e g e t p ol or ,
 N O R SE NA M ES . lx v

p ool ,
as C R OSS A PO L G RIS AP OL L In C a it h n e s s it is
in ,
.
.

t h e s e c o n d or s t a br h a lf w h ic h h as b e e n c h i e y u s e d ,

s t ar b e in g t h e N o r s e e q u ival e n t of t h e C E s t ed e or .

s t e ad ho m e s t e a d S t a t r g iv e s u s in

a p l a c e as in

.
, ,

C a it h n e s s s c o r e s of s t e r s OC C U M S T E R S T E M S T E R -
, ,

T HR U M S T E R 85 0 I n s t e ad of s t er w e u s u al ly n d in
, .
-
,

t h e L o n g I s lan d st r a a s in S C ARR I S TR A or e v e n
,
-
,
-
,

-
sta as
,
in T O L S T A F u r t h e r m e t a m or pho s i s c o u l d
.
,

h ar d l y g o 1
.

An i n t e r e s ti n g l itt l e gr o u p is for m e d by t h e t h r e e
n a m e s D I N G WA LL T I N G W ALL S h e t l a n d n d T I N W ALD
, ( ) a , ,

D u f i w h ic h ll h p f h w o rd
( m r e s ) a r e , a s a e s o t e s a m e ,

i ll ti p l c f h Th i d i t l o c l
'

p g n a v b r m e e n
g ,
a e o t e n
g e o r -
a , ,

In N o r s e t h is s o u n d e d t h e n c e t h e l a tt e r

p ar l i am e n t .
,

t w o for m s ; an d e v e ry on e w ho k n o w s G r i m m s l a w

k n o w s ho w n atu r al ly t h b e c o m e s d h e n c e D i n g w all or , , ,

a s it r s t o ccu r s in 12 6 3 D i n e wa ll
g T h e I ce l p i n
g , . .
,

an d t h e D an an d S W t i n m e an p r op e r l a c o u r t or
g .
y .
, ,

a s s e m bl but in ou r own OE t h t hi is o r i i n al ly
y , e n g g .

t h e c a u s e or m att e r w h ic h t h e Th in g m e t t o d i s cu s s .

T h e an ci e n t l itt l e b u r g h of T A I N is c o m m on ly s u ppo s e d
t o c om e fr o m pin g or t in g t oo It s e ar l i e s t s p e l li n g .
,

in 12 2 7 is T e n e w h ic h m a k e s t h i s l ik e ly
, ,
T h e s e c on d .

s
y ll ab l e of D in g w all , is t h e O N . v ol l - r or v ol d ,

SW f
.
f
a l la , OE . .
f a ld , D an . an d M od . E ng . ol d , an

e n c l o s u r e or w h a t is e n c l o s e d h e n c e an a ss e m b l

,
y , .

S e v e r a l S c o tti s h c o u n ti e s h av e a N or s e e l e m e n t in
t h e i r n am e s e g CA ITH N ESS a n am e n e v e r u s e d by an y
,
. .
, ,

G ae l He a l ways s p e ak s of Ga ll a ibh l an d of t h e
.
,

G al ls

h

or s t r an e r s t h o f c o u b i t
g e s e rse e n
g e , , ,

1
In al l m at t e s r ega r
g W e t C o st
r d in s a n m s t hi h apt er i l a
a e s c s r
g el y

b
in d e t e d t o Pr ofe s s or M Kin n on s

lu

va ab l e i of a t i l es o s er e s r c n the
P l a ce -Na m es f A r gy le pub l ishe d in
o , t h e S cot s m a n in t h e w in t er of
18 8 7 8 8 .
l xvi PLA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

m a ra u d in g N or t h m en ;
-
a i bh is t h e ol d l o c a tiv e c as e
en d in g . T he C ait h n e s s is t h e O N Ca t a n e s
n am e .
,

n e ss or p r oj e c tin g l an d of t h e t r ib e C at C a t is t h e .

n am e ctu ally g iv e n t o t h e d i s t r ict by t h e m an w h o

a

r s t m e n ti on s it t h e I r i s h Ne n n iu s of 8 t h c e n t u r y)
, .

Th i s t r ib e of C at or C ait h t oo k t h e i r n am e fr o m C at ,

G att or G o t on e of t h e s on s of t h e l e g e n d ar y C r u it h n e
, ,

(s e e p x l iv ) Th e n e xt n e ig h b o u r of C a it h n e s s S U TH E R
. .
,

LA N D w h ic h cu r i o u s ly e n o u g h c o n t ain s n e a r ly t h e
, , ,

w ho l e of t h e e xt r e m e n or t h of S c o t l an d IS t h e O N , .

S u d r l a n d s o n am e d b e ca u s e it l ay t o t h e s o ut h of t h e
,

N o r s e s e tt l e m e n t s in Or k n e y an d C a it h n e s s ; j u s t a s
t h e H e b r id e s w e re t e r m e d S u d r e y a r a s c o n tr a s t e d ,

w it h t h e m o r e n o r t h e r ly Or k n e y an d S h e t l an d I s l e s .

A l r e ad y in a L atin d o cu m e n t of d a t e 13 00 w e n d
t h e n am e a s S u t he r l a n d i a T h e e n d i n g of t h e n a m e .

ORK N E Y a t l e a s t is N o r s e ( s e e Li s t )
,
S H E T LA N D or
,
.

Z e t l an d is t h e O N Hj a l t l a n d or He t l a n d but w h a t .
,

t h a t m e an s D r Vig fus s on in his I c e lan d ic d icti on ar y

m ak e s n o a tt e m p t t o e x p l a i n .

J u s t on e or t wo n o t e wo r t h y s cr ap s in c o n cl u s i on : b e
it n o t e d t h a t t h e PE N T LA N D F r it h h a s n o t h i n g t o d o
w it h t h e w o r d p e n t w h ic h w o u l d b e s i n g u l ar ly in appr o
,

pr l a t e a s a ppl i e d t o t h i s s w i ft r un n i n g s e a c h an n e l - -
,

w h ic h is n o t r u e fr it h a t a ll P e n tla n d fr it h l ik e .
,

P e n t l an d h i l ls is t h e O N w or d P e t l a n d t h e N o r s e
,
.
,

P ict s l an d w h ic h c on v e ys t o u s s o m e u s e fu l

for
,

i n for m ati on a s t o t h e s e tt l e m e n t s a n d m i gra ti on s of

t h e P ict s C a p e W R ATH s t an d i n g in it s s t or m y s o l i
.
,

tu d e at t h e far n or t h w e s t c or n e r of S c o t lan d h as -
,

d o ubt l e s s b e e n t ho u g h t t o b e ar a v e r y appr op r i a t e
n am e .S o it d o e s ; but w h a t it m e an s is n ot r ag e an d ,

fu r y but c or n e r tu r n i n g po i n t or s h e l t e r I c e l

, , , ,
.

h v a rf a n d S W hw a rf t h e s am e w o r d as ou r E n g
,
.
, .
 N O R SE N A M ES . l xvii

w ha rf . An d o r t h e rn i s l e in S h e t lan d YE LL
t h at far n , ,

see m s t o b e ar a v e r y s t ar t l i n g n a m e B ut Ye l l is .

t h e O N J a l i I c e l g e ll d or g a ll w h ic h m e an s n o t h i n g
. .
, .
,

m o r e t h an b ar r e n Th i s l as t is al s o t h e r oo t of t h a t
.

u l n am e J AW C R A IG n e a r S l am an n an s p e l t in a 17 4 5
gy , ,

m ap J al l c r aig
, T h e p re s e n t fo r m is on e am o n g m an y
.

h u n d r e d s of e x am p l e s of pop u l ar e tym o l o gy or a s

, ,

l ik e ly of pop u l ar c ar e l e ss n e s s
,
.
 CHA PT E R I I I .

E N G L I S H NA M ES .

T O t he stu d e n t who h as fai r ly t ackl e d t h e C e l tic or ,

e v e n t h e N o r s e n a m e s of S c o t l an d t h e p u r e l E n l is h
, , y g
n a m e s ar e m e r e c h i l d s p l a C o n s id e r in t h a t E n lis h

y .
g g
is n ow t h e v e rn acu lar of S ixt e e n o ut of e v e ry s e v e n t e e n
p e r s on s in t h e l an d t h e n u m b e r of ou r E n gl i s h or
,

An gl o S a x o n p l a c e n am e s is s u r pr i s in gly s m all
- -
We .

ar e n ot a war e ho w e v e r if t h e p r opo r ti o n of E n l i s h t o
, , g
C e l tic an d t o N o r s e n a m e s in S c o t l an d h as e v e r b e e n
e x a ct l a s c e r t ai n e d or e v e n e s ti m a t e d T h c a l cu l a ti on
y e .

w o u l d b e r a t h e r a d i f c u l t on e but fu ll of i n t e r e s t
,
.

E n g li s h h a s for s o m e ti m e b e e n t h e l an g u ag e of al l t h e
m o s t pop u l o u s d i s t r ict s ; but o v e r a v e r wi d e ar e a in
y
t h e H ig h l an d s E n gl i s h i n fl u e n c e h a d s c ar c e ly an y
e xi s t e n c e b e fo r e t h e R e b e l l i o n in 17 4 5 ; an d v e r few
y
p l ac e n am e s of an y i n t e r e s t t o u s h av e o r igin a t e d
-

s i n c e t h a t d at e . T h e p l a c e n a m e s of ye s t e r d ay ar e of
-

s m al l a cc o u n t .

Bo t h t h e c on t e m por ar y h i s t or i an A m m i an u s M ar
c e ll in u s an d t h e c on t e m por ary po e t C l a u d i an p r o v e ,

t h a t as e ar ly as 3 6 0 A D S ax on s h ad i n v ad e d t h e
. .
,

R o m an p r o vin c e of B r it ai n How s oon t h e y e n t e r e d

.

S c o t l an d w e ar e h ar d ly ab l e t o t e ll ; but w e h av e
al r e a d y all u d e d t o t h e po s s ib l e p r e s e n c e of Fr is ian s in
t h e fl a t s of D u m fr i e s s h i r e b e fo r e t h e ye ar 4 00 Oct a.

an d E b is s a l e ad e r s of t h e Fr i s i an s w e r e p r o b ab ly
, ,
 l xx P LA C E NAM ES -
or S C O T LAND .

r oyal fam i ly p al a c e a t D u n fe r m l in e N or w as
to h is .

he l o n g ine s po u s i n
g t h e d e v o ut S ax o n p r in c e s s ,

Ma rg ar e t w ho h as l e ft h e r t r a c e in N o r t h an d S o ut h
,

Q U EE N S F E RR Y h a r d
,
b y D u n f e r m l i n e F r om t h e .

m ar r i ag e of M al c o l m w it h M ar g ar e t an d fr o m

t h e i n c o m i n g of t h e E n g l i s h e xi l e s ab o ut t h e s am e
ti m e w e m ay s afe ly d a t e t h e d e cay n ot o n ly of t h e
, ,

old C e l tic C h u r ch but al s o of t h e C e l tic s p e e c h

, .

H e n c e fo r t h G a e l ic w a s a c o u r t ly l an g u ag e n o m o r e .

B ut j u s t a ft e r t h e N o r m an C o n qu e s t m an y of ou r
E n gl i s h t o wn an d vi l lag e n am e s m u s t h av e S pr un g
u p B y t h e aid of t h e ol d c h ar t e r s of w h ic h w e h av e
.
,

a r ic h abu n d an c e a ft e r 1116 w e c an s e e m an of t h e se
, y
n am e s c o m i n g in an d t akin
g s h a p e b e fo r e ou r v e r
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y . A nd t o t h e s tu d e n t of h i s t o r
y t h e p r oce ss

is quit e as i n t e r e s tin g a s t h e e m b r y o l o g i s t n d s it
t o watc h t h e s l o wly b e auti fu l g r ow t h of t h e as ci d i an
or t h e t ad po l e u n d e r t h e m ic r o s c op e H e r e t oo is .
, ,

e v o l uti o n .

T h e E n gl i s h e n d i n g d e n o ti n g t o w n vi l lag e is t on

, ,

or h a m W e m i gh t for i ll u s tr a ti o n s e l e ct al m o s t an y
.
, ,

S c o tti s h n am e e n d i n g t h u s L e t u s t ak e SY M I N G T O N
.
,

w h ic h o ccur s twic e in L an ar k a n d in Ayr Bo t h t ak e

, .

t h e ir n am e fr om t h e s am e m an S im on L o ck h ar t a , ,

l o c al k n ig h t ab o ut w ho m w e r e ad a g oo d d e al in t h e
,

r e c o r d s of t h e m i d d l e p ar t of t h e 12 t h c e n tu r y a n d ,

w ho s e s u r n am e is s til l p r e s e r v e d in M i l t on L o ckh ar t ,

n e ar C ar l uk e In 116 0 in on e of t h e o l d e s t c h ar t e rs
.
,

of P ai s l e y A bb e y w e r e ad
, I n t e r t e r r am S i m o n i s
,

L oc c ar d i 85 P r e s t w ick w h ic h s how s u s Kn i g h t S i m on

a l r e ad y in A yr s h ir e an d p r e p ar e s u s for t h e e n t r i
, y n

S ym on d s t on a in Kyl

12 9 3 ,
A g ai n 0 118 9 w e n d
.
,
.
,

V i ll a S y m on is Lo ck ar d in Lan ar k s h ir e w h ic h b e fo r e , ,

S ym on d s t on e ;

1300 h as b e c o m e
,

in e it h e r ca s e
 E N GLIS H N A M ES . l xxi

t h e fu r t h e r ad
van c e t o S ym in g t o n is e asy T ak e
.

on e o t h e r v e r s i m i l a r c a s e C OV I N G T O N n e ar L an ar k
y , , .

A b o ut 112 0 w e n d a m o n g t h e fo l l o w e r s of D a vi d
P r in c e of C u m b r i a a c e r t ain Go l b an A b o ut 119 0 .

w e n d m e n ti o n of a V i lla C ol ban i v i l l a b y t h e

, ,

w ay b e in g j u s t t h e L a ti n fo r m of t h e N o rm an Fr e n c h
,
-

v i l l e l it e r all a c ou n t r h ou s e t h e n a t o w n In 12 12
, y y
, ,
.

we n d C olb ayn is t un ; in 14 3 4 t h i s h a s b e c o m e

C ow an t ou n s ho w i n g ho w t h e s u rn am e C ow a n h a s

ar is e n ; but c 14 8 0 it h as s l i pp e d i n t o it s m o d e r n
.

of C ov in g t ou n ; for t own is s ti l l t h e g oo d

s h ap e

S c o tti s h w ay of p r o n o u n ci n g t ow n or t on .

A S m i g h t b e e x p e ct e d g e n ui n e E n gl i s h n a m e s a r e ,

t o b e fou n d m o r e or l e ss al l o v e r t h e L o wlan d s ; but as

a ll t h e h i l l s a n d s t r e am s h a d l o n g e r e h is c o m i n g , ,

r e c e iv e d C e l ti c n am e s t h e An g l e h a s n a m e d for u s
,

v e ry fe w of t h e s e ; t ho u gh s o m e ti m e s h e m an age d t o
a d d a n a dj e ctiv e a s in t h e B l a ck a n d W h it e A DD E R
,
.

P e r for c e h e a d op t e d t h e n am e s h e fo u n d t ho u gh ,

s e ld om h a d h e m uc h i n kl i n g of t h e i r m e an i n g .

E n gl i s h n a m e s for S c o tti s h n a tu r al fe a tu r e s ar e r ar e ly
fo u n d A s for h ill s n e it h e r M OOR F OOT S n or P E N T
.
,

LAND S ar e t r u e c a s e s in po i n t an d a n am e l ik e ,

N o r m an s L aw or N o r t h B e r w ick L a w c an n o t b e c all e d

a ve r s e r i o u s e xc e p ti o n ; an d a s for r iv e r s if fe w e v e n
y ,

of E n gl an d s r iv e r s b e ar E n gl i s h n am e s t h e r e ar e

po s itiv e ly n o n e a t all of an y c on s e qu e n c e in S c o t l an d
, ,
.

B ut t h e r e ar e s e v e r al h ows ( OE holg h ol h ) or ho ll ows .

,

or v alle ys as t h e How 0 t h e M e arn s fam o u s

,

HAB B IE S How at C ar l op s

.

Th e r e g i o n 1
for t r u e E n gl i s h n a m e s is t h a t w h ic h

1
a s of A r m s t ro
Re d e r n
g

s s um
pt uou s His t or y of L id d es d a le ,
wil l
see t h at E n g l ish fa m r an d m an or n am es are v e ry pl e n t iful h ere

t oo .
l xxii P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

li e s b e tw e e n E d i n bu r g h an d B e r wick w ho s e o r ig i n a l ,

pop u l ati o n w e r e t h e C e l tic O t t ad e n i a b r an c h of t h e ,

r eat t r ib e of t h e B r i an t e s
g B ut 14 0 0 y e ar s o f
g .

An gl i an s e tt l e m e n t h a v e l ar g e ly o b l it e r a t e d t h e t r a c e s
of t h e ol d C e l t h e r e e s p e ci al ly a s r e g ar d s t h e n am e s of
,

t h e t o w n s or vill ag e s A l m o s t t h e o n ly n o t a b l e e x c e p
.

ti o n is D U N B A R m e n ti o n e d as e ar ly as t h e d ays of
,

E d d i (c 7 . c e r t ain ly a C e l tic n am e an d p e r h ap s ,

c o m m e m o r a tin g S t B ar or F in n b ar r a n an ci e n t bi s ho p ,

of C o r k . In t h e H i g h l an d s E n g l i s h n am e s u n l e s s , ,

t h e y b e quit e m o d e r n ar e v e ry r ar e W h e r e v e r an , .

E n g l i s h or p ar t ly E n gl i s h n a m e o ccu r s t h e G a e l is ,

s u r e t o h av e a n a m e of h is ow n e g h e c alls T aym o ut h ,
. .
,

B AL L O C H an d s o fo r t h
,
An d t h e G ae l d e a l s p r e ci s e ly
.

s o wit h N o r s e n am e s a l s o ; h e s p e ak s n ot of T a i n but ,

of B a i l e D hu t ha i c or t h e t o w n of S t D u t h a c S om e

, .

ti m e s an E n gl i s h n am e is j u s t a t r an s l a ti o n of an o ld e r
G ae l ic on e as in t h e t o w n n ow e r r o n e o u s ly s p e lt a n d
,

c all e d by o ut s i d e r s F AL KIRK but w h ic h is r e al ly Fa h kir k ,

3 8 2 F a wk ir c ) an d is s o p r o n o u n c e d b h n a tiv e s t o
( 1 , , y t e

t h i s d ay Th i s is S im e o n of D ur h am s E ggl e s br e t h
.

a n d t h e m o d e r n H ig h l an d d r o v e r s A n E a g l a i s bhr e a c

t h e s po tt e d c h u r c h r e fe r r i n g t o t h e m o tt l e d c o l o u r of

it s s t o n e .

P la c e n am e s of E n g l is h o r ig in a r e a fait h ful r e fl e cti on

-

of t h e typ ic al E n g l i s h m an s t o l i d u n e m o t i o n al fu ll of

, ,

b l un t c om m o n s e n s e -
Th e y al m o s t a ll s p e l l p l ain
.

Joh n B u ll h is m ar k Joh n B u ll h is ho u s e ,

A n gl o .

S ax o n n am e s ar e as a r ul e a b r u p t m att e r of fa ct
, , ,
- -
,

d e v o i d of a u g h t po e tic h a vi n g of m u s ic n o n e , How .

d i ffe r e n t is B i r m i n g h a m or B r u m m ag e m or W o l v e r

h am p t on fr o m B e a la n am b o or C OIL ANT OGLE a n d

,
- - -
,

e v e n B al l a c h I I l is h h as s o m e t h i n

- -
g p a t h e tic a l ly C e l tic
a b o ut it ,
if p r o n o u n c e d by u n d e r s t an d i n g l i p s F or .
 E N G LIS H N AM ES . l xxiii

p ur e x p r e s s iv e n e s s ho w e v e r fe w n am e s c an b e a t t h e
e , ,

n a m e ( it c an n o t b e v e r an ci e n t
)g iv e n t o a c o n s p icu o u s
y
m o n u m e n t c app e d h i l l n e ar Lin lit h g ow G l o w e r o e r e m

- - -
,

T o t r an s l a t e g l ow e r i n t o E n g l i s h

or G l oe

rum .

w o u l d b e t o m ak e t h e n am e fe e b l e i n d e e d A l itt l e t o .

t h e s o ut h n e ar D r u m s h or e l an d is fo u n d t h e fe e b l e r
, ,

L ook ab oot ye T h e p u r e E n gl i s h m an s ho w s in

n am e ,
.

h is n am e s a l m o s t n o n e of t h e C e l t s i n n e r s ym p a t h y

w it h n a tu r e e it h e r in h e r s t e r n e r or in h e r s o ft e r
m oo d s .An d t h e m o d e rn S o ci al i s t w i ll n ot b e t oo w e ll
pl e as e d t o n d t h a t m o s t of ou r O E t own n am e s . .

iv e s tr o n e x p r e s s i o n t o t h e i d e a of i n d ivi d u al r i h t s
g g g ,

an d t o t h e s an ctit o f p r iv a t e p r op e r t M o f t h m
y y an
y e .

ar e t h e v e r y e m b o d i m e n t of t h e ad ag e t h a t e v e r y
E n gl i s h m an s ho u s e is his c as t l e ; s o m an y of t h e c om

m o n e s t O E p l a c e e n d in g s i m p ly e n c l o s u r e fe n cin off

g
- -
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,
.

Th i s is t h e r oo t i d e a in bu r gh h a m an d t on in s ea t
-
, , ,

an d w or t h .

A n d t h e E n g l i s h t h an e b ar o n ,
as w e ll as t h e N or m an ,

i n v ar i ab ly c al le d t h e l itt l e
vi llag e w h ic h gr e w u p u n d e r ,

t h e s h a d o w an d s h e l t e r of his c a s t l e w a lls a ft e r his ow n ,

n o b l e s e lf P lac e s e n d i n g in v i ll e or a s it is s om e
.
-
, ,

ti m e s fo u n d in S c o t l an d w e l l ar e N or m an ; but t h e ,
-
,

bu r g h s t o n s an d h am s ar e a ll E n gl i s h B u r g h or
, , .
,

m o r e fu lly bor ou g h is t h e C E bu r g bu r h g e n by r ig
, .
, , .
,

d at bu r i bir i h e n c e it s o t h e r fo r m
.
, , B u r y or bu r y
-
,

c o m m o n in E n gl an d but n ot in S c o t lan d t hou g h on ,

t h e Ayr s h i r e c o as t s t an d s T U R N B E RR Y ( in 12 8 6 T u r n e
hyr y) . T h e r oo t of bu r g h is p r o b ab ly t h e Ol d G e r .

be r g a n t o s h e l t e r ; a n d it s e ar l i e s t m e an i n iv
,
g as
g e n ,

in a K e n ti s h gl o ss ar y d a tin g 0 8 2 0 A D is a r se i e . . .
, , . .
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cit ad e l c as t l e t h e n it c o m e s t o m e an a fo r ti e d
, ,

t o wn ; but t h e i d e a of civic c o m m u n ity or t o w n

ar i s e s v e r y e ar ly al s o In n am e s t h e w o r d o ccu rs .

E
l xxiv P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

c h i e fl y as a o cc as i o n al ly as a p r e x
s u fx ,
b u r g h, bu t ,

as in B orr ow s t oun n e s s or B O N ESS an d in B U R G H E AD

-
, ,

w h e r e t h e C E w o r d bu r g wit h it s h ar d g is s ti ll pr e
.

s e r v e d i n t a ct T h e Ol d N o r s e fo r m bor g ( u s e d by
.

C h ar l e s Ki n g s l e y in his Her e w a r d ) a l s o o cc u r s on t h e ,

w e s t c o as t of L e w i s as Bor g h as e v e ry r e a d e r of t h e , ,

P r in ces s of Th u l e k n o ws .

T h e O E t u n (e ) or t on (e ) n e v e r or ig i n al ly m e an t a
. .

l ar g e t ow n ; an d w e s till h av e t h e c o m m o n S c o t s
phr as e t h e far m t o u n w h ic h m e an s a c o ll e cti on of
,

,

ho u s e s v e r y d i ffe r e n t in s iz e fr o m L e e d s or B r ad fo r d .

In O E t h e w o r d o ccu r s b o t h w it h an d w it ho ut t h e
. .

n al c ; t h u s J OHNS T ONE m e an s n ot Joh n s s t on e but

T on s e e m s a l s o t o h a v e i m p l i e d a vi ll ag e

Joh n s t own .

b e l o n g i n g t o a c e r t ain c l as s as F ULL E RT O N or fo w l e r s ,

t ow n HALK E R S T ON or s e tt l e m e n t of t h e h aw k e r s i e
,

,

. .
,

fa l c o n e r s G e n ui n e c as e s of S c o tti s h n a m e s in b u r g h
.
,

c all e d a ft e r s o m e m an ar e h ar d t o d i s c o v e r ; but C O LD ,

I N G H A M w a s o r i g i n a l ly C ol u d e s b u r g or C ol u d s t o w n

a n d V INC HB U R G H m a y b e a n o t h e r c a s e in po i n t T he
V
.

p e cul iar c as e of E D I NB UR G H is fully d e al t w it h in t h e

Li s t w h e r e it is s ho wn t h a t t h e n am e of S c o ti a s c ap ital

is m o s t l ik e ly of B r y t ho n ic o r i g i n W oli n e id d yn or
.
,

D u n e din fo r t on t h e h i ll s l op e i e w h a t is n ow t h e

-
. .
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b a ckb on e of E d in bu r g h it s H i g h S tr e e t fr o m t h e , ,

C a s t l e t o H olyr oo d T h e n am e w as m e r e ly r e m o d e lle d .
,

t ho u g h it c e r t ain ly w a s r e m o d e ll e d in ho n o u r of K in g ,

E d w i n of N o r t h u m b r i a B ut if bu r ghs call e d a ft e r .

S a x o n t h an e s or k n i g h t s ar e rar e t on s ar e fo u n d in a ,

r ic h p l e n t
y eg D O L P HI N T O N
,
D U D D IN G S T ON E D D LE S
. .
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E d u l f s t on S T EVE N S T O N 85 0

T ON or

W h e r e v e r t h is
, , .

s u fx t on is s ti l l e v e n o cc as i o n al ly s p e l t t ow n t h e
-
, ,
-
,

n a m e is p r e tt s u r e t o be m od e rn o f w h ic h w
y e s e e ,

e x a m p l e s in t h e tw o CA M P B E LL T O W N S Hu t c h e s on t own , ,
 E N G L I S H NA M ES . lxxv

P ULT N E YT OW N , S INC L A IRT O N ,

85 0 . Mo r e o v e r t h e ,

am a e t u r m u s t al ways w al k w ar i ly in d e al i n g wit h
E n gl i s h l oo kin g t on s in t h e n o r t h aye an d in t h e
-
, ,

s o ut h t oo for t on is n ot s e l d o m a c o r r u p ti o n of t h e
,

G d u n a h i l l or fo r t e g E DD E RT O N n e ar T a i n is j u s t
.
, , . .
, ,

e a d a r d u in b e t w e e n t h e h ill o ck s ; an d a w ay in t h e
,

s o u t h n e a r t o t h e b o u n d ar l i n e of t h e T w e e d s t an d s
y
-
, ,

E A R L S T O N a s i m p l e n am e e n ou gh on e w o u l d t h i n k ;
, ,

but E ar l s t o n is j u s t t h e r e s u l t of c ar e l e s s t o n g u e s In .

1144 t h e n am e w a s E r c h e l d on w h ic h a t o n c e s how s ,

t h at h e r e is t h e E r c ild u n e fam e d as t h e bi r t hpl a c e

of Tho m a s t h e R m e r To r e tu r n for a m o m e n t t o
y .

bu r g h it m ay b e n o t e d t h at wit h t h e p ar ti al e x c e p
, ,

ti o n s alr e ad y m e n ti o n e d all o t h e r S c o t ti s h b u r g hs ar e ,

c o m p a ra tiv e l m o d e xc e p t p e r h ap s t h re e S U M
y e rn ,

B U R G H s o u t h m o s t po i n t of d i s t an t Z e t l an d t h e S vi n
, ,

b or g of t h e S agas ; R O X B U R G H w h ic h w e n d a way ,

b a ck a s e ar ly as 113 4 Rok e s b u r c h p r e s u m ab ly m e an , ,

in g c a s t l e on t h e r o ck an d t h i r dl
y an d m o s t cu r i o u s ,

of a ll N E W B U R G H in F i fe w h ic h a s w e s aw a fe w p a e s
,
g , ,

b a ck is po s s ibly t h e v e r y o l d e s t e xt an t E n g l i s h n am e
,

in S c o t l an d Of r e c e n t bu r g hs We m ay m e n ti o n
.

C O L I N S BU R G H bui l t 0 16 9 6 ; MAR Y B U R GH n e ar D in g
, .
,

w al l 0 169 0
,
an d H E L E N S B U R G H
. w h ic h o n ly d at e s ,

fr o m 17 7 6 .

Ha m O E h am is j u s t ou r W in s o m e E n gl i s h w or d
,
. .
,

ho m e t h e or igin al a b e i n g p r e s e r v e d in t h e S c
,

.

ha m e A typ ic al e x am p l e is C O LD I N G H A M or W HIT
.

T ING HAM t ho u h h a m s c al l e d a ft e r S ax o n m e n
g , ar e
, ,

m uc h r ar e r n o r t h t h an s o u t h of t h e T w e e d I n s t an c e s .

n ot c o n n e ct e d wit h an an s n am e ar e B IR G H A M in

y m

Be r wick an d K IRK P A TRI C K D U RH AM n e ar D um fr i e s -

, .

E A G L ES HA M t h e o n ly h a m n e ar G las g o w is a d e c e p tiv e
, ,

hyb ri d m e an i n g c h u r c h p l a c e ( W eg lwy s G eag l a is

,
-
.
,
.
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

a c h u r ch ) Ha m o ft e n g e t s cli pp e d d ow n for h e as i ly
.
,

v an i s h e s in an E n gl i s h m an s m o ut h an d in a S c o t s m an s

t oo if o n l y h e w e r e a w ar e of it
,
Al m o s t n o S c o t s m a n .
,

eg
. . w i ll p r o n o u n c e t h e h in s uc h a s e n t e n c e as Joh n
,

t o ld m e t h a t he s ai d 85 0 Th u s ha m b e c o m e s a m a s ,

.
,

in B IR NA M an d E D N A M ho m e on t h e R E d e n or y e t

.
, , ,

m o r e d is g ui s e d a s in M ID D L E M or E D R O M ho m e on
, , ,

t he R Ad d e r Th e r e is on e l o n e ly but v e r y i n t e r e s tin g

. .

N ot in g h a m

ha m a w ay u p n e ar F o r s e in C ait h n e s s

, ,

w h ic h is s o S p e l t in t h e B k of S c on e in 12 7 2 . .

I t is g e n e r al ly s ai d t h at i n g in D E pl a c e n a m e s -
.
-

i m pl i e s d e s c e n d an t s of e g SY M I N GT O N w as t ho u gh t ,

. .
,

t o b e t h e t on or Vi ll ag e of S ym s s o n s B ut in e v e r y
.

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a s w e h av e b e e n a b l e t o t r a c e t h e o r i i n of t h e n a m e s
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on .S e e A B I NG T O N C O LD I N G H A M C OV I N G T O N D UD , , ,

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As wit h n am e s N o r s e s o w it h n a m e s E n gl i s h of ,

E n gl i s h p r e x e s t h e r e ar e but fe w ( bu r g h h as b e e n al r e ad y
r e fe r r e d t o E l
) but n
g i s h s u fx e,s ar e a l m o s t i nh u m e r

a b l e t h e m o s t of t h e m r e qui r i n l itt l e or n o e l uci d a t i on

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c n oll (c h e D an k a (r o u n d e d )
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,
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holg an d P OW t h e S c o tti s h fo r m of t h e G p ol l a s tr e am
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or poo l ; t h i s w e n d in B R OOM IE K N OW E C O WD E N ,

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a h i l l a m o u n d a b a rr o w as in G R EE N LA W HAR L AW
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a n d d o d en ot e t h e ab od e of a fam il y or c l an
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OF S C O T LAND .

d e c e ivi n g s u fx is ba tt l e M O R E B A TT L E n e ar K e ls o -
.
, ,

l oo k s v e r y lik e s o m e b l oo d t h i r s ty b o r d e r e r s c r y B ut .

wh e n w e n d t h e n am e on r e c or d in 117 0 as M e r e b ot l e ,

w e s e e t h a t t h e t r u e m e an i n g is t h e d w e l l i n g ( OE
.

bot l ) by t h e m e r e or l a k e By 15 7 5 it h a d b e c o m e

.

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t h e 0 t h r o u g h ig n o r an c e h as b e c o m e p e r m an e n t ly
, ,

c h an g e d t o a an d t h e s am e is t r u e of fai r N E W B ATT L E
A bb e y n e ar D al k e it h ,
T h e N o r t h u m b r i an s s ti ll r e t ai n .

t h e o as in H ar b o tt l e ; an d t h e r e is a N e w b o tt l e n e ar
,

D u r h am T h e OE bot l is al s o fo u n d s m o t h e r e d u p in
. .

t h e n am e B O L T O N w h ic h 0 12 00 w a s s p e l t Bo t e l or , .

Bo t h e l tu n e - .

S o far as s o u n d g o e s t h e e n d i n g ha v en m i g h t i n d i ,
-

c at e e it h e r an E n gl i s h ( OE h a efe n ) or a N o r s e ( I c e l . .

ho f D an h a v n ) n a m e ; but as a m a tt e r of fa c t m o s t

n , .
, ,

of t h e h av e n s ar e d e m o n s t r ab ly E n gl is h an d l at e in ,

or ig i n ; e g b o t h B U C KH A VE N an d N E WH A VE N on t h e
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, .

s om e h av e n s d o n ot m e an a h a v e n at a ll ; s uc h an

on e is t h a t t a ut o l o ic al l oo ki n n a m e b e l o n in t o
g g g g an -

I s l ay vi llag e s p e l t P O RT N A H A VE N but p r on o u n c e d
, ,

r t n ah aiv n w h ic h a t o n c e s ho w s t h a t t h i s is r e a l l h

p o , y t e

G p or t n a h a bhu i n n

. h ar b o u r on t h e r iv e r ,
.

In l oo ki n g for t r u ly E n gl i s h n am e s t w o of ou r pr e
li m i n ar y c auti o n s m u s t al ways b e k e p t w e l l in Vi e w
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h e ar t B ANN O C K B U R N
,
B u r n is g oo d S c o tti s h or O R .
,

but b an n o ck is n e it h e r S c o t s n or E n gl i s h an d h as

n o t h in
g t o d o wit h fl o u r or p e a s e m e al s c o n e s ; it is j u s t -

t h e G ba n c n oc wh it e l e am in k n o ll B A RR
or
.
g g , .

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,

t h e h e ad S im ply r e p e a ti n g w h a t h as al r e a d y b e e n s a i d in

 E NGLI SH N A M ES .

t he G . ba r r
( h e a d or h e i h t )
g a I n G O R E B RI D G E n e ar .
,

D al k e it h t h e b r i d g e is E n gl i s h w it ho u t d o ubt ; but

t h e g or e h as n o t h in g t o d o e it h e r wit h b l oo d or bu lls ,

b e in g t h e in n o c e n t G ae l ic w o r d g obha r a g o at An ,
.

o t h e r w e l l k n o wn n am e is G LA SS F O R D n e ar H am il t on
-
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a n am e w h ic h p ictu r e s t o t h e m i n d s e ye s o m e s h all o w

F or d in d e e d is

s po t in a r iv e r of g l a s s y s m oo t h n e s s .
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, .

l or d ar k a s in D U N G LA SS G an d

g a,
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m an y m o r e ; or e l s e it is t h e Ol d G g l a s a r iv e r a s in .
, ,

D O U G LA S an d gr e at G LA S G O W it s e l f .

All t h e e x am pl e s g iv e n for ou r r s t c av e at w o u l d s e r v e
w e ll for t h e s e c o n d viz An E n gl i s h l oo ki n g n am e
, .
-

m ay n ot b e E n g l i s h a t a l l L oo k w e ll b e fo re you l e ap
. .

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i n s t an c e s of t h e n e e d of t h i s Th e r e ar e s e v e r al gl e n s .

wit h d e c e p tiv e ly E n gl i s h l ik e n am e s e g m i g h ty G l e n -
, . .
,

L Y O N w h ic h is p r o b a b ly t h e G l i t h e a m hu i n n (t h e It
, .

h a s s i l e n c e d b o t h t h e t an d t h e m ) s pat e y r iv e r

A , .

l itt l e t o t h e s o ut h is G l e n A L M O ND ; b o t h t h e S c o tti s h
r iv e r s c a ll e d Al m o n d w e r e for m e r ly s p e l t Awm on ,

s ho w i n g t h a t h e r e w e h a v e s i m p l on e of t h e m an
y y
u i s e s of t h e G a m h u i n n a r iv e r G l n H o w l in t h e
g . e , .
,

S t e w ar t r y of K i r kcu d b r i g h t h a s n o c o n n e cti on w it h ,

cr i e s or r o ar s ; it is but t h e G g l ea n n a gh a ba i l gl e n .
- -
,

of t h e fo r k w h e r e tw o s t r e am s j o i n An d agai n in t h e
, .
,

H ig h l a n d s a s in I r e l an d w e m e e t wit h m an y a L e tt e r
, ,

B ut t h e y w e r e all t h e r e l o n g b e fo r e t h e d ays of t h e P o s t
Of c e . T h e r s t s yll ab l e in L E TT E RF E A R N or L E TT E R
FI N LAY is j u s t t h e G l e it i r ( l e t h t ir ) lan d on t h e s l op e
.
-
,

of a g l en .

I t is b o t h cu r i o u s an d i n t e r e s ti n g t o kn o w t h at t h e
C o ck n e y v e r y e ar ly b e g an t o p r e x h is h s t o S c o tti s h
n am e s T h e h an d of an E n gl i s h s cr ib e is c l e ar ly s e e n
.
 l xxx P LA C E -
NA M ES OF S C O T LAND .

in s uc h fo r m s as Hab b e r d e n Hab e r b e r v i Hin e r n air n

, , ,

an d He c l e s ,
al l fo u n d in M S S . of a b out t h e y e ar
Tho u g h t h e d e n it e a r tic l e is s o r ar e at t h e b e g in n in g
of C e l tic n a m e s it is c o m m o n e n ou h b e fo r e E n l i s h
g g
o n e s ; but for e u pho n y s s ak e it s e e m s o n ly t o b e u s e d
,

w it h w o r d s a cc e n t e d on t h e r s t s yll ab l e as T h e ,

L o ch i e s (B u r n ti s la n d ) t h e M e t h i l ( L e v e n ) a n d t h e
, ,

R e d d i n g ( P o l m on t ) .

M an y ty pe s of n a m e s v e r y c o m m o n in E n gl an d s e e m
w hol ly w an ti n g in S c o t l an d In E n g l a n d Gr e a t
.

ab o u n d s as an a pp e l l a ti o n G r e a t M a l v e r n an d t h e
,

l ik e ; but in S c o t l an d t h e r e a r e n o n e T h e s am e .

r e m ar k ho l d s t r u e a b o u t Lit t l e u n l e s s w e c o u n t T h e

Litt l e F e rr y n e ar D or n o c h a s an e xc e p ti o n A ga i n
,

,
.
,

M ar k e t a n d S t o k e

p l a c e ) ar e v e r y c o m m o n

An g l ic an p r e x e s an d s u fx e s as in M ar k e t D r ay t o n , ,

a n d B i s hop s t o k e a n d m an m o b t i S c o t l an d
y re ;
, u n

t h e y ar e n e v e r u s e d at al l .

1
S e e Re v . J os e p h S t e v e n s on

sv er
y in t e r e s t in
g c ol l e c t ion of D ocu
m en t s Il l u s t r a t i v e o
f t he H is t or y of S cot l a n d , v ol i , u n d e r t h e y e ar s
. .

12 8 9 9 2 , an d t h e it in e r ar ie s an d a c c ou n t s of e x
pe n d it ur e of sh
E n gl i
m en q u ot e d t h er e .
 CHAP TE R IV .

RO M A N ,
N O R MA N ,
AN D P U R E LY M O D E R N NA M ES .

IN s t r ict p r opr i e ty t h e R om a n n am e s s ho u l d h av e b e e n
d e al t w it h b e for e e it h e r t h e E n g l i s h or t h e N or s e o n e s ;
but t h e y fo rm a g r o u p s o s m all an d s o u n i m por t an t ,

t h a t l itt l e h ar m c an b e d o n e b y t r e a ti n g t h e m a l o n g

wi t h t ho s e n am e s w h ic h s t an d l as t in h i s t o r ic s e qu e n c e ,

t h e l i t t l e h an d fu l fr o m t h e N o r m an F r e n c h w h ic h is -
, ,

of c o u r s e on e of L ati n s m an d au h te r s o

, y g T h e R m an .

l e ft a d e e p m ar k on S o ut h e r n B r it a in an d h is m e m o r y ,

is p r e s e r v e d in m an y a n am e t h e r e B ut e v e n t ho u g h
.

R o m e s l e g i o n s fr o m t h e d ays of A g r ic o l a o n war d s for

m o r e t h an 3 00 ye ar s m ay h a v e m a r c h e d m an y a l e ag u e
,

a n d t h r o wn u p m an a c am p in N o r t h B r it ai n t h ey
y ,

n e v e r c o u l d m a k e m uc h d i n t u po n t h e h ar d s a v a e of
y g
C a l e d o n i a in h is h ogs a n d w oo d s ; an d t r a c e s of R o m an
i n u e n c e n o r t h of t h e R o m an W all t wixt F o r t h an d

C lyd e ar e b u t t r i i n g E n g l an d is l it e r al ly c o v e r e d
.

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c es t e r s
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t h
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g, e

s it e of a c a m p of t h e i n v a d e r s L c a s t r u m or c a s t r a
.
, ,

but s u r pr i s in g t o r e la t e t h e re is n ot on e s uc h c om
, ,

po u n d n a m e in S c o t lan d u n l e s s it b e B O N C H ES T E R
,

B r i d g e in t h e n e ig h b o u r hoo d of H awick C lo s e by is
, .

a p l a c e c a ll e d t h e C h e s t e r s
; an d an y l ar g e m ap of t h e
Bo r d e r d i s tr ict wi ll S ho w a g oo d m an y n am e s l ik e
C h e s t e r Kn o w e s ( C h i r n s i d e ) C h e s t e r H i l l an d Rig
,

( T r a qu ai r
) C ,h e s t e r L e e s ( T w e e d s m ui r
) ; an d a t m o s t
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-
OF S C O TLA N D .

of t h e s e s po t s t h e r e ar e r e m ai n s of cir cu l ar or o va l
h i ll for ts I t is quit e c e r t ain t h a t t h e R om an s w e r e in
.

B e r wick an d P e e b l e s s h i r e ; but it is n ot quit e c e r t ai n

t h a t t h e s e n am e s ar e of R o m a n o r ig in Of c o u r s e in .
,

n o c a s e is t h e i r s e c o n d p a r t R o m an ; an d P r o fe s s or

V e itc h t h i n k s t h a t t h e s e P e e b l e s s h i r e C h e s t e r s we r e
t h e l as t r e t r e at s of t h e C ym r i or B r y t ho n s of F o r t h
an d C l d e t h e fo r t s w h e r e t h e y m a d e t h e i r n a l b u t
y ,

u n s u cc e s s fu l s t an d again s t P ic t an d S c o t an d A n gl e , , .

Of a n y o t h e r r e al R o m an n am e s t h e r e s e e m s n o t r a c e .

V e r i ly S t a t n o m in i s u m b r a

.

M an y a b r o a d a c r e of S c o tl an d s b e s t lan d wa s g i ft e d

i n t o N o r m an h an d s B ut D r S ke n e ( Ce l t i c S cot l i 4 3 0)
.
,
.

t h i n k s t h a t t h e N or m a n s w h o ar e j u s t our ol d fr i e n d s
,

t h e N o r s e m e n b a ck ag a i n w it h an i n fu s i o n of n e w b l oo d
a n d w it h a n e w t o n u e h a d n o p e r c e p tib l e i n u e n c e on
g ,

S c o tti s h a ffair s ti ll t h e r e i g n of D a vi d 1 ( 112 4 a .

d a te t oo l a t e t o a ll o w of m uc h r e s u l t in t h e w ay of p l ac e
n am e s . An d t h e l a t e r fr e q u e n t i n t e r c o u r s e b e tw e e n
t h e c o u r t s of F r an c e a n d S c o t l an d h ad p r a ctic ally
n o i n u e n c e on ou r t opo g r a ph y a t a l l E v e n as t h e .

G a e l s c o m m o n n a m e for h is vi ll ag e w as ba l or ba i l e an d

as t h e S ax o n s r e g u l a r n am e for t h e h a m l e t r o u n d h is

t h an e s c as t l e was ha m or t on s o t h e N o r m an s r e g u l a r

n am e for t h e c a s t l e vi l l ag e w a s v i l l e fr o m t h e L
-
,
.

v i ll a
,
a c o u n t r y ho u s e or far m
-
Vi ll e in S c o t l an d .
, ,

h a s s e ld o m s u r viv e d u n c o r r u p t e d t ho u g h w e h a v e b o t h ,

a M E L V I LL E a n d a M O U N T M E L V I LL E in F i fe N ow in .
,

F i fe c h ar t e rs of t h e d ays of A l e x an d e r II ( 12 14 .

w e n d n o tic e of a N o r m an k n i g h t c all e d P h i li pp u s d e
M a lav ill a an d s o M e l vil l e h a s t h e s t r an g e m e an in g of
t h e b ad u n h e al t h y ) t o w n A G al fr e d d e M e l vi l le
.

is fo u n d in t h e L o t h i a n s in 115 3 ; in al l p r o b a bi l ity ,

t h e r e fo r e t h e b ad t o wn wa s n o p l ac e in S c o t lan d b u t
, ,
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N O R M A N AN D M O D E R N
,
N A M ES . l xxxiii

o m e s po t in N or m an d y fr o m w h ic h Galfr e d or his
'

s ,

fo r e fa t h e r s t oo k t h e i r n am e T h e w r it e r d o e s n ot .

k n o w of an y o t h e r v i ll es in S c o t l an d for of c o u r s e s uc h , ,

a vi l e c o m po u n d a s J E M IM AV ILLE ( C r o m ar t ) is n ot a
y
c as e in po i n t 1 B ut w e h av e s till am on g u s s uc h c om
.

m on s u r n a m e s a s B o n vi ll e C ol v ill (s i c ,
an d

S o m e r vi ll e ( 115 8 S u m e r v il la ) ,
.

Mo r e o v e r v i ll e w a s n ot u n fr e qu e n tly An gl ici s e d i n t o
,

-
w e l l as in M a xw e ll a l r e a d y t h u s 0 119 0 w h ic h is
, , .
,

j u s t Ma ccu s vi l l e T h e m an M a ccu s or M a cu s w e

.

n d m e n ti o n e d in t h e Me l r o s e c h ar t e r s c 114 4 Th e r e . .

is n o S c otti s h p l a c e n ow c alle d M a x w e l l ; but t h e r e is a

MAX W E LLT ON w h ic h is j u s t a p a r t of D u m fr i e s an d al s o
, ,

a M A X T O N n e ar S t Bo s we ll s
,
I t is e vi d e n tly t h e in u
.

e n c e of t h i s N o r m a n e n d i n v i l l e w h ic h h a s c h an g e d S t
g
-

B ois il s n am e in t o S T B OS W E L L S ; an d w e v e n tu r e t o t h i n k

t h a t t h e n al s yll ab l e b o t h in B O THW E LL an d M A N U E L
2

n l ith o w is d u e t o t h e s am e in u e n c e L
( Li g ) ( s e e i s t ) .

A N o r m an n ob l e D e B e l a s s iz e h a s g iv e n h is n am e
, ,

t o on e of t h e N o r t h B r iti s h R ai l way s t a ti o n s on t h e
W a v e r l e y r o ut e B E L S E S ; an d L U N D I N L I N K S in F i fe
,

ow e t h e ir tit l e t o t h e fam i l of D e L u n d i n w ho ar e fo u n d
y ,

in F i fe in t h e 12 t h c e n tu r y an d w h o w e r e at t h a t ti m e ,

t h e S c o tti s h ki n g s h e r e d it ar

y h o s t i a r i i d oo r k e e p e r s or , ,

d oo r w ar d s

-
h e n c e t h e m o d e r n s u r n am e D u r w ar d
, ,
.

On e of t h e m o s t fam o u s N o r m a n fa m i li e s in S c o t l an d
w as t h e Li n d s ays w ho se n am e w e s e e in Lin d s a l an d s
,
y ,

n e ar B i g gar In an a pp e n d ix t o t h e L iv e s of t h e
.

L i n ds a ys (v ol i ) w e n d a cu r i o u s l i s t of n o l e s s t h an
. .

e i h ty e i h t s p e ll i n s of t h i s w h ic h h v a ll
g g g m
-
n a e a e ,

a ctu al l b fo u d in s o m e ol d c h ar t e r or l e tt e r
y e e n n ,

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a
T h e pl c e c all e d Cosh ie v il l e at t h e m out of G l e n Ly on is a n h
Ill -for m e d a
t t e m pt t o r e n d e r t h e G cois a m h il l
, t h e foot of t h e il l
.
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2
h s
B ot w e l l is pe l t B ot h e u il l a 124 2 , an d B ot h v il e a 13 00
. . .
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

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y gn in l e n g t h fr o m t h e t e n l e tt e r s of L y n d y s s a y e
t o t h e v e of Ly n s e ,
w h ic h l as t, if t h e n al e b e
s ou n d e d iv e s t h e e x a ct m o d e r n p r o n u n ci a ti o n B E D
g ,
.

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, s u ppo s e s In 12 8 0 it s .

n a m e w a s Ru l e b e t h ok a n d B e t h oc w a s wi fe of t h e ,

N o r m an R ad u lph t h e e ar l i e s t k n o wn l o r d of t h e ,

m an or h e r e (c T h e n a m e B e d r u l e is s ti ll l oc al ly
.

p r on o u n c e d be t h or u l e or was s o quit e r e c e n tly as D r , ,

J A H M u r r ay i n for m e d t h e w r it e r t ho u g h of c o u r s e
. . .
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his ol d s c hool m as t e r a t D e n ho l m n e ar by w a s w o n t t o , ,

t e a c h t h a t s uc h a p r on u n ci ati o n was ign o r an t an d vulg ar '

B e t h oc ho w e v e r is h ar d ly a N o r m an n a m e ; w e n d it
, ,

a ai n 1 3 00 in t h e B e ist r u m A b r d on e n s e in a
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B E AULY F r it h t h e m o n k s Va l l is u m br os oe fo u n d e d a
p r i or y ( c w h ic h w e in 12 30 n d s tyl e d P r i or a t u s
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B e u lie t h e p r e s e n t p r on u n ci a ti o n B e a u l i e u as m o s t

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a r e a w ar e is a l s o t h e n a m e of a vi ll a e in H an t s fo r m e r l
, g y ,

s e a t of a C i s t e r ci an m o n as t e r w h ic h n a m e is a l s o ro
y p
n ou n c e d be w l W e l l d id t h e ol d m o n k s k n o w ho w t o
y .

c hoo s e o ut t h e fai r e s t S it e s B E LM ON T n e h i l l is a
.
, ,

c o m m o n n a m e for m o d e r n r e s i d e n c e s but w e als o n d

it a tt a c h e d t o h i ll s n ot o n ly in t h e S id l aw r a n g e but , ,

e v e n a w a y u p in U n s t B ut p e r h ap s t h e n am i n g h a s .

b e e n quit e r e c e n t M O N TR OSE is v e r y Fr e n c h l oo ki n g
.
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but w e al r e ad y k n ow t h a t it is j u s t t h e G m oi n e t r ois .

b og on t h e pr o m o n t o r y

m o ss S uc h n am e s a s

or .

B O N NY B RI D G E a n d B O NNY RI GG ar e u s u a lly t ho ug h t t o
b e at l e as t h alf F r e n c h but it is d o ubt fu l w h e t h e r t h e
S c bon n y h as r e al ly an y t h i n g d i r e ct ly t o d o wit h t h e
.
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

S om ec e n t n am e s ar e of c o u r s e v e r y e as i ly s ol v e d ;
re , ,

as for i n s t an c e t h e t h r e e w e ll k n o w n fo r t s p l an t e d
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a t d i ffe r e n t p e r i o d s fr o m 16 5 5 t o 17 4 8 an d c al l e d a ft e r ,

s ci o n s of t h e r e i n in
g g ho u se F O RT W I LL I A M
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F O RT ,

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,
B a tt l e s h av e p r e tty
.

fr e qu e n tl y b e e n c om m e n d e d t o t h e m e m or y of po s t e r ity
by a p l a c e n am e ; e g w e h a v e a far m on t h e s o u t h
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s ho r e of t h e D o r n o c h F r it h c all e d B A LA C LAV A it s ,

for m e r n a m e h a vi n g b e e n B al n u ig far m t o w n on t h e
P O RT O B E LL O n e ar E d i n bu r g h l ik e P o r t o b e ll o
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n e ar W o l v e r h a m p t o n t ak e s it s n am e fr o m a s e apor t on
,

t h e I s t h m u s of D ar i e n w h e r e A d m i r a l V e rn o n w on a

g r e a t vict o r
y f o r B r it ai n in 1 7 3 9 T h e n a m e m e an s .

b e a uti fu l h ar b o ur ; but a s m o s t p e op l e kn o w t h e

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-
it s e l f s p e ci al ly
b e a uti fu l an d it c e r t ai n ly h as n o h ar b o u r
, .

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an d o ft e n p u r e ly fan cy n am e s ; s uc h ar e T RI N IT Y
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n e ar E d in b u r gh M A G DAL E N G R EE N D u n d e e
,
an d , ,

M O U N T F L O RI DA an d M O UN T V E R N O N on t h e o ut s kir t s
of G l a s o w T h e l a tt e r n am e O ccu r s in t h e Gl a s ow
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n o r t h of I n v e r n e s s w h ic h ar e n e it h e r G a e l ic n or N o r s e
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ar e q u it e r e c e n t ; e g T HE M O U N D an d T HE P O L ES
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n e ar D o r n o c h a n d B E TT Y HI LL
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b e t w e e n Th u r s o an d,

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s o c al l e d a ft e r E l iz ab e th M ar c h i o n e s s of S t a ffo r d
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(c .
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E CC L ES I A S TI C AL N A M ES .

F RO M t he i t ti m e s a d i s ti n g ui s h i n g an d far fr o m
e ar l e s

u n pr ai s e w or t h y fe atu r e of t h e S c o t h as al ways b e e n
h is w ar m a tt a c h m e n t t o t h e c h u r c h T h e N o r s e m an a .
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p agan b or n d r i n ki n g t o Thor an d W o d i n d r e a m i n g of
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, ,

s io n t o C h r i s t a p a an a t h e ar t h a s l e ft l itt l e m a r k on
, g ,

t h e e cc l e s i as tic al n o m e n c l a tu r e of S c o t l a n d ; t h e An gl e ,

w ho s e c o n v e r s i o n t h an k s l ar g e ly t o Io n a m i s s i on ar i e s
, ,

w as m o r e r e al h as l e ft c on s i d e r ab l e i m p r e ss h e r e
,
B ut .

t h e war m h e ar t e d pi o u s an d a l w ays s o m e w h a t s u p e r

, ,

s t it iou s C e l t h as l e ft far m o r e His p e r s on al n a m e s

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t oo h a v e o ft e n a c h u r ch ly av o u r ; e g Ma cn ab abb o t s
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s on , , , ,

G il ch r is t C h r i s t G i lle s p i e

fr i a r s s on ,
s e r va n t
,
of , ,

s e r v an t of t h e bi s hop 85 0

.
,

T i ll 14 6 9 Ork n e y an d S h e t lan d h ad t h e B i s hop of

T r on d hj e m a s t h e i r e ccl e s i as tic al s u p e r i o r ; but for al l
t h at t h e N o r s e c h u r c h ly n am e s m ay b e d i s m i s s e d in a
fe w s e n t e n c e s All n o r t h e r n
. kir k s h av e r e c e iv e d
t h e ir n am e fr o m N o r s e li p s as H AL KIRK K I RKWALL , , ,

an d K IR K AB Y : but t h e s e ar e n ot m an N e ar K i r kwa l l
y .
,

s e a t of t h e B i s hop of Or k n e y s t an d s Q U A NT,
E R N E S S ,

an d g u a n t e r is t h e I c e l ka n t a r i w h ic h e n t e r s a s an
.
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e le m e n t in to a
g oo d m an
y I c e l an d ic w o r d s ; it is a n

a d ap t a ti o n of t h e C an t e r in ho ly C an t e r bu r y ( O E . .
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N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

C a n t w a r a bu r h) b e i n g u s e d in I c e l for bi s hop Th e n
. .
,

w e h a v e t h e oft r e cu r r i n g P A P A an d it s d e r iv a tiv e s
-
,

P A P ILL an d PA PL AY as l o c al n am e s ,
in Or kn e y
a n d S h e t l an d P ap a is a L a ti n n a m e for a b is hop
.
,

in u s e as e ar ly a s T e r tu ll i an ; t h e N o r s e m e n a t r s t
g a v e t h e n am e t o an
y C h r i s ti a n but s oo n it c a m e t o ,

b e a pp l i e d on ly t o prie s t W e h av e a l r e a d y

a .

e x p l ai n e d N o r t h RONA L D S AY a s = S t Rin ga n s or

N i n i an s i s l e an d t h a t s am e s ai n t s n a m e r e app e ar s

in S t N i n i an s I s l e in S h e t l an d W e d o n ot r e m e m b e r

.

o t h e r Or c a d ian or Z e t l an d i s l e b e ar i n t h n am e
an
y g e

of a s ain t 1
A cu r i o u s ly c o r r u p t e d n am e h alf C e l ti c
.
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h al f D an i s h is CL OSE B U R N in D u m fr i e ss h i r e I t h a s
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n o t h in
g i n t h e w o r l d t o d o w it h e it h e r a c l o s e or a bu r n .

In t h e 12 t h c e n tu r y t he n am e a pp e ar s a s K yl os b e r n ,

t ho u gh alr e ady in 12 7 8 it h as d on n e d it s p r e s e n t g ui s e .

T h e e ar l y fo r m s how s t h a t h e r e w e h a v e an o t h e r of
t h e s u p e r a bu n d an t C e l tic ki l s on ly t h i s w a s t h e c e ll

of a N o r s e s ai n t ; for Os b o rn e is t h e N

0 h ur c h

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g t h a t E n l i s h s p e aki n
.

g g m o n ks -

we r e a t on e tim e o w n e r s of a l ar g e p r opo r ti o n of t h e
w ho le ar e a of S c o t l an d it is n ot s tr an g e t h at w e ,

s ho u l d n d n ot a fe w E n gl i s h e ccl e s i as tic al p l ac e
n am e s . W e h av e b o t h a M O N KT O N an d a N UN T O N t h e ,

on e n e ar T r oo n t h e o t h e r a w ay b e s i d e L o ch m ad d y but
, ,

b o t h pr on o u n c e d al m o s t al ik e i e t h e l o c al h abit an t s ,
. .
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al ways t al k of t h e Mu n t on

A bb e y an d A bb o t

.

o ccu r agai n an d agai n in pl ac e s A B B E Y C R A I G A BB E Y

,

H I LL A BB O T S F O RD AB B OT S G R ANG E A B B OT S HALL as
, , , ,

w e l l as A BB E Y S T B ATH A N S T h e bi s hop h as l e ft
.

his n am e t oo t ho u g h h e h as l o n g s i n c e l o s t t h e l an d s
, ,

E xc e pt D AM SE Y; fo which s e e p c
1 r . x v .
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as in B I S H OP B RI GG S ( se e p . l x i) an d B I S H OP T ON : e ve n
t he h u m ble pr ie s t r e os t ) h a s c o m e in for his
p
s h ar e of m e n ti o n Th e r e ar e at l e as t ft e e n P r e s t on s in
.

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, ,

KIRK P R ES T O N P AN S a n d P R ES TWI C K
, ,
.

P r o b ab ly all t h e m an y kir k s s o ut h of C a it h n e s s

a r e of E n l i s h o r i i n K i rk i s t he C E c r c ; but

g g y. .

alr e a d b t h 1 2 t h c n tu r in S c o t l an d a 11 2 4
y y e e
y ,
.
,

S e l e c hir c h e or S E L KIRK ) a s w e ll as in E n g l an d t h e ,

h ar d c o fte n b e cam e t h e s o ft oh ; an d p e r h ap s it m ay b e
u s e fu l h e r e t o i n for m t h e b e n ig h t e d S o ut h r o n t h at
e d uc a t e d S c o tti s h p e op l e d o n ot n ow a s a r u l e s p e a k , ,

K i r k o ccu r s b o t h a s p r e x

a b o ut t h e i r ki r k
r
.
,

s u ffix ,
an d a l o n e as in K IRK M A ID E N or M aid e n kirk
, ,

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, , , ,

KIRK L AU R E N C E KIRK a n d Ki r k o S ho tt s Th e r e ar e
.
, ,

m an y K i r kt o n s in S c o t l an d c o r r e s po n d i n g t o t h e ,

K i r t o n s of E n gl an d j u s t as t h e S c o tc h K IRK AB Y ( O N
, . .

ki r ki a bi ) c o rr e s pon d s t o t h e E n gl i s h K i r b y in W e s t
-
,

K i r b y K i r b y S t e ph e n 85 0
,
Th e ol d fu ll n am e of , .
,

G o l s p i e w a s G ol s pie kir k t ou n an d t h e r e is a far m

c a ll e d K i r kt o n t h e r e s ti ll K IRK C ALDY is E n g li s h o n ly .

s o fa r a s t h e kir k is c o n c e r n e d P op u l ar e tym ol ogy .

l o n g e x p l ai n e d t h e n a m e a s c h u r c h of t h e C u l d e e s
.

B ut in t h e S t An d r e w s c h ar t e r s c 115 0 t h e n am e is , .
,

Kir c a l ad in it i e c h u r c h by t h e w oo d of t h e d e n or

. .
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g l en, (in G c oi l l.e d i n a i t ) w h ic h b o n n

y w oo d e d D e n,

s t a n d s t h e r e t o t h i s d ay .

A ll p l a c e n am e s in t h e fo r m of S t
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s a r e a l s o of

,

c ou r s e t o a c e r t ai n e xt e n t E n gl i s h ; but o n ly a fe w ar e
, ,

c all e d a ft e r r e ally E n gl i s h s ain ts T ak e t h e r s t tw o .

e x am p l e s w h ic h w o u l d o ccu r a l ph ab e tic a lly AB B E Y

S T B A TH A N S B e r wick an d S T A ND R E W S ; B a t h an or

, , ,

r a t h e r B ait h e n w a s a S c o t , i e a n I r i s h C e l t an d wa s ,
. .
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F
XC P LA C E -
NA M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

t he m an w ho s ucc e e d e d C o l u m b a in t h e a bb a cy of
Ion a , 5 97 AD . . His n am e is a ls o c om m e m or at e d in
t he n or t h in t h e h i ll c all e d To r r B e at h an n e ar I n v e r ~ ,

S t A n d r e w S c o t l an d s pr e s e n t p at r on s ai n t is
n e ss .
, ,

of c o u r s e t h e a po s t l e of t h a t n am e w ho s e b on e s as , ,

a d ubi o u s t r a d iti o n d e c l a r e s w e r e b r o u gh t t o t h e ,

e a s t of F i fe b S t R u l u B u t t h e c h u r c h bui l t b
y e
g s
y .

t h i s l as t s ai n t 4 00 A D ) w a s c al le d by h is ow n n am e . .
,

ti l l r e c h r i s t e n e d in t h e m i d d le of t h e 9 t h c e n tu r y as
S t An d r e w s by K i n g K e n n e t h M a c al p in e

, F or l o n g .
,

w h e n e v e r t h i s a n ci e n t bi s hop s s e e is r e fe r r e d t o in an y

d o cu m e n t it is in i t s L a ti n fo r m eg in 115 8 St , . .
, ,

An d r a e bu t a s e ar ly at l e as t a s 14 3 4 w e n d S an ct
a n d r owis an d in 14 9 7 T h e ol d C e l tic

S a n c t an d ris
.
,

n am e of t h e p l ac e w a s K ilr ym on t or as A bb o t , ,

T ig h e rn ac h as it C in d r ighm on a ig h t he

,
ch ur ch , ,

or e ls e t he h e ad t h e p r o m o n t o r y of t h e ki n g s

,

m oun t .

Am o n g r e a l E n gl i s h or An gl i an s ai n t s w ho h av e
iv e n t h e ir n am e s t o p l a c e s in S c o t l an d ar e t h e A bb e s s
g
fE bb a s i s t e r of Os w al d of N o r t h u m b r i a c o m m e m or a t e d
, ,

in S T A BB S H E AD an d S t B ois il c o n t e m po rar y of

, ,

fE bb a an d P r i o r of M e lr o s e w h i l e t h e g r e a t C ut h b e r t
, ,

wa s b e i n g e d uc a t e d t h e r e w ho se n am e is p r e s e r v e d in ,

t h e w e l l k n o wn r ai l way j u n cti o n S T B OS W E LL S h ow

-
,

e v e r t h e old n am e of t h e p a r i s h h e r e
,
u n til t h e 17 t h ,

c e n tu r y was Le s s u d e n Th e n of c o u r s e t h e r e is S t
, .
, ,

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, ,

a n d bi s hop m i ss i o n ar t oo l l o v r N or t h u m b r ia m o s t
y ,
a e ,

l o v a b l e of al l t h e S ax o n s ain t s B y far t h e m o s t .

pop u l o u s p ar is h in S c o tl an d S t C ut h b e r t s M id

, ,

l o t h i an e m br a ci n g a l ar g e po r ti on of E d i n bu r g h it s e l f is
, ,

cal l e d aft e r him His n am e app e ar s in a s l igh t ly .

alte r e d s p e lli n g in K IRK C UD B RI G HT whos e p r e s e n t ,

 E CC L ES I A S TI C AL N A M ES . xci

p r o n u n ci a ti o n , Kirc Oobr y ,
m u s t h av e b e e n in v og u e

as e a r ly as c . 14 5 0 ,
wh e n t h e t o w n s n am e s t a n d s
c or d e d a s Kir ku br igh T h e G a e l h as m ad e t h e

re .

C u d ac h an (s e e C L AC HNA C U D D A N)

s ai n t s n am e in to .

T h e n am e of C an m or e s s ain tly S ax o n qu e e n is s ti l l

p r e s e r v e d in S t M ar gar e t s Q u e e n s P ar k E d i n bu r gh

, ,

an d in t h e t w o S T MA R G A R E T S H OPES or s h i p r e fu e s

g
-
, ,

on e a t Q u e e n s fe r r y t h e o t h e r a t S o ut h Ron al d s a
1
, y .

T h e C e l tic e cc l e s i as tic al n am e s for m p e r h ap s t h e , ,

m o s t p u zz l i n a n d c o m p l e x po r ti o n of ou r s ubj e ct
g a ,

po r ti on w h ic h it n e e d s m uc h c ar e an d s ki ll t o u n r av e l .

On e c an h ar d ly s ay t h a t t h e w ho l e s ubj e ct h as b e e n
set in c l e a r d aylig h t ye t n o t wit h s t a n d i n g all t h at
,

m e m b e r s of t h e S c o tti s h S o ci e t o f A n tiqu ar i e s h a v e
y
d on e . M an y of t h e old C e l tic s ain t s an d s ain t e s s e s
ar e t o u s v e r
y d im an d h a z
y p e r s o n a e s a l m o s t l o s t in
g ,

t h e c l o u d s of l e g e n d an d t h e m i s t s of an tiquity ; an d
t h e i r i d e n tity is o ft e n v e r y d i fcu l t t o e s t abl i s h ,

e s p e ci a l l w h e n as is fr e qu e n t l t h c as e tw o or t h r e e
y , y e ,

b e ar t h e s am e n am e .

On c e m o r e l e t it b e po i n t e d o ut t h a t t ho u g h t h e C e l t ,

n e v e r s ho w e d a n r e a t an xi e t t o h an d d o wn t h e n am e
yg y
of his own h u m b l e s e lf a tt a c h e d t o s o m e vi ll a e or l
g g en ,

h e n e v e r w e ar i e d of t h u s c o m m e m or a ti n g his fav our it e

or p a t r o n s a i n t s Th e m aj o r ity of t h e s ai n t s b r o u g h t
.

b e for e u s in S c o tti s h p l ac e n am e s w e r e e it h e r fr i e n d s
-

an d c o n t e m po r ar i e s of S t C o l u m b a or b e l o n t o t h
g e ,

c e n tu r y i m m e di a t e ly t h e r e aft e r t h e 7 t h A ft e r 7 00 t h e , .

C e ltic C h u r c h b e g an t o w ax r ic h an d s l o t h fu l an d ,

it s p r i e s t s w e r e e m b al m e d in g r a t e fu l m e m or no
y
m or e .
F or e ig n s ai n t s a r e r ar e ly m e t wit h K I L M A RTI N .

( L o c h g i l ph e a d ) c,all e d a ft e r
g oo d S t M a r ti n of To u r s ,

1
S om e t h i k t h l at t er pl ce w
n e c al l d a ft
a as Ma ga e t t h e Ma id of
e er r r ,

Nor way wh o d ie d n ot far f om here o h er v oyag e t o S c ot l d

, r n an .
xcii P LA C E NA M ES -
or S C O T LA N D .

t he p r e c e p t or of S t N i n i a n is a n e as i ly u n de r ,

s t oo d e xc e p ti on W h y t h e F r e n c h S t M a u r u s s ho u l d
.

a pp e ar in K I L M AU R S is n ot quit e s o p l ai n T h e r s t in .

al l t h e S c o tti s h c al e n d ar a n d p r e s u m ab ly t h e r s t , , ,

b r i n g e r of C hr i s ti an ity t o S c o tl an d wa s S t N i n i an of ,

V hit h orn b o rn 0 3 6 0 A D W ho s e n am e al s o a pp e ar s as
V
,
. . .
,

R in g an an d R in an He is c o m m e m or at e d in t w e n t y
.

v e c h u r c h e s or c h ap e l s e xt e n d in g fr o m U l ti m a Th u l e ,

t o t h e M u ll of G all o way MAID E NK IR K n e ar t h a t .

,

M u l l is n ow b e l i e v e d t o b e t h e ki r k of S t M e d an a a
, ,

fr i e n d of N i n i an S o m e h av e t ho u g h t t h a t t h e Ne n
.

in N E N TH O R N n e ar K e l s o is a c o n t r a cti o n of h is n a m e
, , ,

but t h e o r ig i n al fo r m is N a t h an s t ho r n
.

If N i n i an r s t of S c o tti s h s ai n t s an d m i s s i o n ar i e s
, ,

h as r e c e iv e d t we n ty v e c om m e m o r a ti o n s it is n o -
,

m ar v e l t h a t C o l u m b a of Io n a ( 5 2 1 g r e a t e s t of

t h e m al l h as h ad ft y v e S c o tti s h p la c e s ca ll e d aft e r
,
-

h im e it h e r p l a c e s of w o r s h i p or s po t s or w e ll s s acr e d
, ,

t o h im ; an d t h e r e ar e fo r ty on e o t h e r s in h is n a tiv e -

I r e l an d Of c o u r s e t h e s ai n t s n am e is s e ld o m or n e v e r
.

n ow fo un d a s C o l u m b a d o v e it s L ati n s h ap e b u t

, , ,

r a t h e r in it s C e l tic fo r m C ol u m ; e g on t h e w e s t , . .
,

c oas t t h e r e ar e s ix i s l e s c al le d E i l e an C o lu m or C ol m s

is l e in L o c h E r is or t L o c h Ar ke g t h e M i n c h 85 0
,

, , ,
.

Th e n t h e r e is Ion a it s e lf o ft e n c al l e d al t e rn a tiv e ly ,

Ic ol m k ill i s l an d of C ol u m ci ll e or C o l m of t h e

-

ch ur ch e s F or in s oo t h if m e n c al le d Joh n H e n r y
.
, ,

N e w m an fa t h e r of m an y s o u l s o t h e r m e n m ig h t w e l l

c all e arn e s t m uc h tr a v e llin g C o l um b a fo u n d e r or

,
-
,

fa t h e r of m an y c h u r c h e s S o m e tim e s his n am e is .

cl ipp e d d o wn i n t o C om b as in E i l e an C o m b To n gu e ; , ,

or e v e n i n t o C om a s in G IL C OM S T ON A b e r d e e n t he

, , ,

pl ac e of t h e gill i e or s e r van t of C ol u m b a .

W it h t h e e xc e p ti o n of tw o a b o ut t o b e m e n ti on e d ,
 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

K I L SP I ND I E ( E r r ol ) ar e t w o v e ry cu r i o u s n am e s w h ic h ,

c a n h ar d l
y c o m m e m o r a t e an
y s a i n t e it h e r D r

R e e v e s c o n t r a s t is t r u e n ot o n ly of t h e p ar i s h n am e s but

t h e n am e s g e n e r a lly ; e g t ak e t h e c a s e of S t C o l u m b a
. .
,
.

Al l al o n g t h e e as t c o a s t w e n d b u t on e INC HC OL M ,

w h i le a s w e h av e j u s t m e n ti on e d t h e r e ar e s ix
, ,

i n s t an c e s of an E il e an C ol u m ( C ol m s i s le ) on t h e

we st . Ye t t h e m o n as t e r i e s of D e e r ( A b e r d e e n ) a n d
S t S e r f ( Ki n r o s s ) ar e t o s ay n o m o r e s u fci e n t ,

p r oo f t h a t t h e C ol u m b an m i ss i on ar i e s d id n ot n e g l e ct
t he e as t .

S tu d e n t s of t he Or ig in es P a r oc hi a l es kn ow th a t
t h e r e w e r e m an y m or e Ki l s am on g t h e n am e s of t h e
a n ci e n t p ar i s h e s t h an a m o n
g t h e m o d e r n on e s A nd .
,

j u s t a s w e s ti ll h av e c h u r c h e s c all e d C h r i s tc h u r c h or

T r i n ity C h u r ch s o d o w e n d t h at t h e ol d n am e of
,

t h e p ar i s h of S t r a t h y in S ky e an d t h e ol d n a m e of t h e ,

p ar i s h w h e r e M ui r of Or d n ow s t an d s w a s K ILC HRIS T , ,

t h e v ar i an t s K i r kc h r i s t an d C r is t is k ir k a l s o o ccu r r i n g .

T h e r s t N o r s e c h u r c h in Or k n e y bui l t a 106 4 w a s ,
.
,

k n own as C h r is t s K i r k in B i r s ay s uc h a n am e

b e i n g giv e n by t h e N o r s e o n ly t o a c a t h e d r al ch u r c h .

Th e r e w a s a ls o at l e as t on e Kil Io s a c h u r ch of ,

J e s u s an d n e ar B e au ly is K ILT E AR N in 12 6 9 K e l
,

t ye r n t h e G c ea l l T ig hea r n c h u r c h of t h e Lor d ;
.
, ,

w h i l s t on B l ae u s m ap of N o r t h U i s t w e n d a K I L

TRI N I DAD n ow c all e d Tea m p u l n a Tr i a n a id e c h u r c h

,
- -
,

of t h e T r i n ity .

M an y of t h e s e an ci e n t C e l tic s ai n t s h av e h ad t h e i r
n a m e s s o twi s t e d a n d d i s t o r t e d by c e n tu r i e s of t o n g u e s ,

ign or an t al ik e of s p e llin g an d h ag i ol ogy t h a t n ow t h e ,

p e r s on ag e s t h e m s e l ve s ar e h ar dly r e c og n is ab l e I t n e e d s .

cl e v e r e ye s t o s e e S t C om gan in K I L C H O A N an d ye t ,

c le v e r e r t o r e c og n i s e T alarg yn (d 6 16 ) in K ILT A RLIT Y .

,
 E CC L ES I A S TI C AL NA M ES . XCV

or B e gh a in K IL B U C HO S t B e g h a d i s ci pl e of S t A i d an .
,

an d A bb e s s H i l d a is t h e w e ll k n ow n E n l i s h S t B e e s
g
-
.
,

R e c og n iti o n is m a d e a l l t h e m o r e d i fcu l t fr o m t h e
war m h e ar t e d C e l t s fr e qu e n t h a bit of pr e x in g t o t h e
-

m y own w h ic h s ig n i e s e n d e ar

s a i n t s n am e m o or m a

, ,

a ig ( c
m e n t an d of a f xin g an
,
cc og or f G b g

,
-
,
-
. .
,

o u w h ic h i ki n d of e t d im i n utiv e Th u s KIL
y n
g s a p .

M AR ON OC K n e ar A l e x a n d r i a l ik e K il m ar on og on L o c h
, ,

E t iv e r e al ly m e a n s c h u r c h of m y d e ar l itt l e R o n an
.
,

B u t K I L M A R N O C K is r e a l ly K il m a e r n an og fr o m S t ,

E r n an of t h e 7 t h c e n tu r y Th i s u n acc e n t e d m a e x p l ai n s
,
.

t h e t r u e a n d s ti l l l ar g e ly p r e se r v e d p r o n u n ci a ti o n of t h a t -

p r e tty R e n fr e ws h i r e vi l lag e K IL MALC OLM p r on o u n c e d , ,

Kil rn ac om c h u r c h of m y ow n C o l u m ba an d R o b e r t
,

of G l o uc e s t e r ( 3 7 1 e d it 17 2 4 ) in 12 9 7 w r it e s of ou r
,
.

S c o tti s h m o n ar c h as Kyn g M ac ol om

.

T h e tw o n am e s w h ic h a b o v e al l t h e r e s t h a v e g o n e , ,

t h r o ug h t h e m o s t e xt r a or d in ar y an d v ar i e d vicis s itu d e s ,

a lm o s t r iv a l l i n h fa t e of t h e N o r s e bol s t a b r pp l xiv
g t e ( .

l x v ) a r e Ad am n an an d M a olr u bh a
, Ad am n an a m an .
,

of r o yal I r i s h b l oo d an d A bb o t of Io n a 6 7 9 i
( , s fa r

fam e d as C o l u m b a s bi ogr aph e r His n a m e m e an s

.

l itt l e A d am an d in L o w l an d

S c o t s it w o u ld b e

T h e u n a cc e n t e d i n iti al A e a s i ly g o e s ; an d w e

Ad i e .

n d t h a t t h r o u g h a s p ir a ti o n t h e tw o a s pir abl e c on
, ,

s o n an t s h e r e d an d m ,
in m an y c as e s g o t oo Th u s a ll
, .

t h a t is l e ft of Ad a m n an is s om e tim e s n o m or e t h an

e on , as in A R D EO NA I G p r on o u n c e d arjOn aig on Lo c h , ,

T ay h e i gh t of m y own Ad a m n an or t h an e u n as in

, ,

B e n E u n aic h ( E u n og ) D alm al ly In Or kn e y al l t h a t,
.

is l e ft is d a m as in D AM S E Y t h e ol d D am in s e y
, , ,

Ad am n an s i s l e

T h e s ai n t s n am e a pp e ar s a s v e on

.

( v = d h ) in K ILM AV E ON AIG ( B lai r A t ho l e ) a s cu n a n -

,

in K ir k e n n an ( G all o way) as i n n a n in I N C HI NNAN , ,

xcvi P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LA N D .

P ai s l e y ; W h ils t in Ab e r d e e n s h ir e his n am e is pr o
n ou n c e d T e u n an or T h e u n an .

Ma olr u b h a is i t w ho h ai l e d fr o m t h e I r is h B an g or
a sa n .

In 6 7 1 h e c am e o v e r an d fo u n d e d t h e m on as t e r y of
A pp l e c r o s s in W e s t R o s s ; an d in t h a t d i s t r ict his n am e
is s ti l l p r e s e r v e d in L o c h M A R EE w h ic h c on t r ar y t o , ,

pop ul ar t rad iti on d o e s n ot m e an M ar y s L o c h

,
T he

.

Mo d e r n G a e l ic for M ar y is M a i r e b ut t h e o l d e r for m , ,

an d t h a t w h ic h is al wa s a pp l i e d t o t h e V i r i n Mo t h e r
y g ,

is M or e ; t h us w e h a v e in S c o t l an d as in I r e l an d , ,

s e v e ral Kil m or ys h e n c e t oo is T O B E R M O R Y M ar y s

, , ,

w e ll w ho s e L ow lan d e quiv al e n t is M O TH E RW E LL

,
B ut .

t h e n am e of S t M a ol r u bh a h a s h ad t o e n d ur e far m o r e
t h an t h i s In t h e ol d e r for m s of t h e p l ac e n am e s his
.
-

n am e is s o m e ti m e s p r e s e r v e d wit h t ol e r a b l e p l a i n n e s s ,

t h e o l d n am e of A s hig in S t r at h S
( y )k e w a s
e.
g .
,

A s kim i lr u by ; an d in 15 00 t h e n am e of K IL ARRO W
( I s l ay) w as Kil m olr ow in 15 11 it w as s p e l t K ilm or ow
, ,

in 15 48 K il m ar r ow w h i l s t t o d ay t h e m h a s t h r o u g h
,
-
,

as p i r ati on cl e an v an i s h e d a way T h e old s ai n t s n am e

, .

a pp e ar s in an o t h e r s h ap e in A M UL R EE D u n k e l d w h ic h
( ) ,

is j u s t a t h M a ol r u bh a M a ol r u bh a s for d an d D r

R e e v e s m e n ti on s S am m ar e v e s F a ir h e l d in K e it h 0

F o r r e s a s al s o e m b o d yi n g h is n am e
, .

Ma ol r u bh a m u s t b e c ar e fu l ly d i s tin g ui s h e d fr o m S t
Molu ag of Li s m or e p at r o n s ai n t of Ar gyl e an d fr i e n d
,

of C o l u m b a w ho d i e d in 5 9 2
,
His n am e is t o b e fo u n d .

u n al t e r e d in Ki lm ol u ag ( T i r e e M u l l an d S kye ) an d , , ,

a l m o s t s o in K il m ol ow ok ( Raas ay ) Th e c h a n g e is .

m o r e vi o l e n t in Kn oc k m il au k M ol u ag s h ill n e ar ,

W h it ho rn K ILM AL L OW ( Li s m or e ) h as s om e ti m e s b e e n
.

t ho u g h t t o c o m e fr o m t h e s ai n t of A ppl e cr o s s but t h e
fo r m K i l m a lu og a l s o p r e s e r v e d s ho w s t h a t t h i s c an n o t
, ,

be . T h e p ar i s h e s of Ra as ay an d K i l m uir in S kye , ,
xcviii P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

a b oun ds . P r o fe ss o r V e itc h ,
in h is
o s t in t e r e s t i n g m

His t or y of t he S cot t is h B or d er s ays t h e r e ar e 9 7 t h e r e ;

,

but t h e r e ar e a c t u ally 18 7 g iv e n in t h e P o s t al G ui d e
alon e .

B e s id e s ki l an d l a n t h e S c o tc h C e l t al s o o cc as i o n ally
,

a d ap t e d for h i m s e lf t h e L a ti n (or G r e e k ) e cc l es i a a ,

c h ur ch ; t h u s w e h ave E CC L ES n e ar C ol d s t r e am as , ,

w e l l a s t h r e e o t h e rs s o ut h of t h e T w e e d ; t h u s t oo , ,

c o m e s E CC L E F E C H AN c h u r c h of S t F e c h an t h at
,

,

s ai n t s n am e h avi n g t h e pr e t t y m e an i n g of l i t t l e

r av e n ; a l s o E C C LE S M A C HA N ( Li n l it h o w ) a n d E CC L E

g
S IAM AG IRD L E ( S E P e r t h s h ir e ) w h ic h qu e e r s ou n d in g
.
,
-

a pp e l l a ti o n m e an s c h u r c h of m y own Gr i s e l d a or

G r iz e l an d s t r an e s t of a ll L ES M A H A G O W c h u r ch

, g , ,

of S t In a c h ar t e r of 119 5 w e n d S t

M a c h ut e .

N in ian s S ti r l i n g c al l e d t h e c h u r c h of E gglis w h ic h

, , ,

a pp r o xi m a t e s t o t h e G e a g la i s a c h u r c h ; it s e l f of
.
, ,

c o u r s e l ik e t h e W eg l w y s a m e r e ad ap t ati on of e c c l es ia
,
.
, .

M D ow e l l ( Hi s t or y of D u m fr i es p 3 7 ) m e n ti o n s an

, .

e s t at e of E cc l e s P e n po n t w h ic h h e s ays w as c all e d
, ,

a ft e r a c e r t a i n E l s i or E kl is a kn i h t t e m p l a r of t h e
'

g
-
,

r e i n of D a vi d I
g .

Th a t s am e m o d e s ty an d r e ti rin gn e s s w h ic h k e p t

b ack t h e C e l t fr om g ivi n g his own n am e t o his h am l e t

or far m l e d h im w h e n h e b e c am e a d e v o ut C h r i s ti an
, ,

t o d w e l l m uc h in s e c l u s i o n H e n c e t h e v e r y n am e .

C u l d e e or Cu ilt e a c h m an of t h e r e c e s s

n oo k

, or .

T h e R o m an m i s s i on ar i e s s o u g h t bu s y w e al t h y C an t e r ,

bu r y or Y or k ; but t h e m e n of Ion a l ik e t h e h e r m it s of ,

E gyp t an d S yr i a l o n g b e for e c ho s e r a t h e r s o m e d we l l i n g,

p la c e l ik e wi l d T ir e e a s d id B ait h e an or wi ld e r , ,

R o n a a s d id R on an Th e ir r e tr e a t s or c e ll s or c av e s
.

w e r e w on t t o b e c al l e d d es er t a ad ap t e d i n t o G a e lic as ,

d is ea r t w h e r e it al s o h a s t h e m e an in g of a p l a c e for
,
 E CC L ES IA S T IC A L N A M ES .

t he re c e p ti o n of p i lg r i m s
. H e n c e w e h av e D Y S A RT ,

in F i fe s ti ll c all e d by G e o r g e B uc h an an D i s e r t a a n d
, ,

Dys ar t n e ar Mon t r o s e ; an d h e n c e e g t h e ol d n am e
, ,
. .
,

of t h e p ar i s h of G l e n o r c h y D s ar t or C l ac h an d s e r t
, y y .

Th e s e D is e r t s or D ys e r t s a r e s ti l l m o r e c o m m o n in
E r i n s i s le

.
 NB. .

pr e xes ar e d e al t wit h ful l y on l y u n d e r t h e r st
Al l
n a m e in wh ic h t h e o u f or au c h t e r s e e AU C H T ER A R D E R
y c c r : g e . .
,

for k il s e e K ILA R R OW 810 An y n am e p r in t e d in s m all c apit al s

,
.

is m e a n t t o b e c o n s ul t e d as giv in g so m e c on r m a t ion
t h r o w in g som e sid e l ight on t h e e x p l an a t io n o ffe r e d
-
,
.

A B B RE V I A T I ON S .

D an ish . o an d S c ot s
L wl .

F r e n ch . S w e d ish .

G a e l ic . IV . W e l sh .

I c e l an d ic . a . a n t e i e b e for e
, . .
,
.

I r ish . an n . a n n o i e in t h e
,
. .
, y e ar .

L at i n . 0 . c ir c a i e
,
a b ou t
. .
,
.

M iddl e E n gl ish ( 00
11 cf . c o m par e .

woe) .
f r . from .

Nor se .
per h .

Old E n glish or An gl o pr ob . p r ob a b l y .

S ax o n .
pr on . p r on ou n c e d or pr on un

Old N or s e , of t h e S agas . c ia t ion .

 A L P HA B E T IC A L L IS T .

A BB E Y C RA IG I t ove r l o ok s C am bu s k e n n e t h Abb e y S tirl in g

.
,
.

A BB E Y H I LL C l o s e by H o l yr oo d Abb e y E d in b u r gh
.
,
.

A BB E Y S T BA T H A N S (B e r wic k shir e ) 12 5 0 E c c s c i b oy
"
,
. . .

than i c hu r c h of S t B oy t h an B ut t ke n of T ir e e w as
C o l u m b a s s u c c e s s o r as Ab b ot of I o n a 5 9 7 A D Abb e y

, . .
,

O F r a ba t e is s o sp e l t in E n g as e a r l y as 12 5 0
'

. . .
,
.

AB B OTR U LE (R ox bu r gh ) a 115 3 R u l a He r e v e i ; 12 2 0
. .
,

E c c l e s ia d e R u l e Abb atis (ge n of L a bbas a bb ot ) ; . .

,

12 7 5 Ab ot r owl
,
Th e R UL E is a r iv e r ; cf B E D R UL E
. .
,

an d ,
as to He r e v e u s HA L LR ULE T h e n a m e p r ob ,
. .

m e a n s t h e l an d s in R u l e w at e r b e l o n gin g to t h e Abb o t
Ab b ot fr L a bbas a bba t is or d is is

of J e db u r gh
- -
.
, .
, ,
.

so sp e l t in E n g as e ar l y as c 112 3 . . .

A BB O T S F OR D That u s e d b y t h e m on k s of Me lr os e Ab b e y
. .

AB B OT S GRA N G E an d A B B OT S HA U G H (G r a n ge m o u th ) T h e l an d .

h e r e f or m e r l y b e l o n ge d to Ne wb at t l e Abb e y G r a n ge .
,

in t h e L c ha r te r s gr a n a giu m (fr g r an um
.
gr ain n o w .
,

oft e n = a f a r m w as t h e p l ac e w h e r e t h e r e n ts an d

,

tith e s of a r e ligio u s ho u s e u s e d to b e d e l iv e r e d an d
d e pos ite d H au gh is c om m o n S 0 f or m e ad o w l an d
. .

b y a r iv e r ; p r ob fr I c e l h agi a pa s tu r e . . .
,
.

A B B OTS HA LL (K ir k c al d y ) N ow a par is h ; o n c e c o n n e c te d
.

w ith D u n fe r m lin e Abb e y H all is O E h ea l h eall

. . .
,
.

A BB S H E AD (S T ) 146 1 S an c t Ab bis H e id

. F r E bba , . .
,

s iste r of K in g Os w a ld of N or t h u m b r ia an d r s t Ab b e ss ,

of C o l d in gh am c l ose b H a

y c 6 5 0 A, D e d O E ,
. . .

, . .

h eaf od is p r e c is e l y s im il ar in u s e to G c ean n or k e n
, .

I c e l h bf ut h an d F r cap w h ic h all m e an b oth t h e h e a d

.
, .
,

an d a c ap e .
4 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

A RD E N (K in gho r n )Ol d , Ab t h e n , A b t h an ia, l a n d s of D u n

.

fe r m lin e A bb e y Th e w o r d is an a d optio n of G
'

. .

a bd h a in e , a bb a c y or ab botr ic , fr G a ba id , ab b e y In . . .

C h a r t u l Ar br oa t h , a 12 00, is E c c l e s ia S a n c ta M ar in

. .

d e v e t e r i M u n r os (M o n tr os e ) qu ae S c ot ic e in
Ga e l ic ) Ab t h e n v oc at ur In t h e Ex c h e qu e r R o ll s o c cu r s

.

Ab d e n of K e t t in s , F or far

.

A B D IE (N e w b u r gh ) a 13 00, E b e d yn P r ob sam e as
. . . . ab ove ,

o n l y w ith r e fe r e n c e h e r e to Lin d o r e s , c l os e b y . L e ss
pr ob ab l y G a ba d un (W d in ), abb ot s h ill

.

. .

A B ERA R D ER (I n v e r n e s s an d A b e r d e e n ) F or a be r , s e e p . . xx v ii .

G a bhi r dir d d d r (Ol d G d obh ar ), c o n u e n c e

.
-
-
. at t h e
h e ight o v e r t h e w ate r .

A B ERA RGIE ( P e r th ) Ol d Apu r fe ir t = Ab e r far g R Fa r g is

.
,
~
.

fr G f e a r g a c h e r c e fr f ea r y an ge r t h e f has d is
. .
, ,
.
,

app e a r e d thr ou gh asp ir at io n Th u s t h e n am e m e an s .

c o n u e n c e of t h e e r c e r iv e r

.

A B E R C A IR N E Y (C r ie ff)
G c a r n a c h r o c k y p l a c e fr e a r n a
. .
, ,
.
,

c a ir n r ock,
A ber s e e m s so m e tim e s to o c c u r wh e r e
.

n ow w e s e e n o c o n u e n c e or f o r d .

A B ER C HA L D ER (I n v e r n e ss ) Ol d A b e r c h al l ad ou r G a bhir .
, . .

c o n u e n c e of t h e at e w oo d
)
c (h oil l e d ur er b h

-
w , y t
( c oil l ) C f R. D O U R . . .

A B ER C HIR D ER (Ba n ff) c 12 12 Ab e r k e r d ou e r 14 9 2 d or

. .
, ,
-
.

C o n u e n c e of t h e d ar k gr e y or b r o w n w at e r G a bh ir

-
.
,

a c h iar d obh a ir (d ur )
-
T h e n am e is n ow p r o n Ab e r . .

b ir d e r .

A BER C OR N ( S . Q u e e n s fe r r y)
B e d e , M o n a s te r iu m Ae bb e r .

a 113 0, S im

c u r n ig ; D u r h a m , E or ie r c orn
. Th e b u r n , . .

f o r m e r l y c all e d t h e C o rn a c , is n ow t h e C or n ar , a n a m e
of d o u b tfu l m e a n in g .

A B ER C RO M B IE (F ife) 1 2 5 0 A b ir crum b n ;
y 14 6 1 Abir .
, ,

c u m by ; o f c ial n am e of t h e par ish of S t M on an s

.

Cr u m byn is p r ob G c r om a bh uin n c r oo k e d str e a m

. .
,

cf A N C R U M
. .

A B ER DA L GI E (P e r th ) 115 0 A bir d al gyn Pr o b c on u e n c e

.
, . .

in t h e e ld of t h e h e ight h e ad G d ail cin n

or ,
.
-

c e a n n h e ad )
(g en o f .
,
.
6 P LA C E -
NA M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

fr . N e c h t an , k in g P ic ts c 7 00 w h o f o u n d e d a of ,
.
,

c hu r c h h e r e I n v e rn e ss A stan d s at t h e c o n u e n c e
. .

of N e t h y an d S p e y .

A B E RN YT E (Fo r fa r ) Old Ab e r n at e p r ob G a bh ir n a it e

,
. .
,
.

c o n u e n c e at t h e p l a c e

.

AB E RTA R F F ( Lo c hab e r ) c 124 0 Ab e r t e r t h ; c 14 00 B k C l a n . .

,
.
,
.

r a n al d Ob u ir t h air b h in w h ic h t h e l atte r s yll ab l e is

, ,

g e n o
. f G t ar bh a b u l l .
,
.

AB E R U C HIL an d A B ER UT HVE N (P e r th ) 12 00 Ab ir r u ot h e v e n .
,

in Ab e r u c h il e is m u t e S e e R UC HIL an d R U T H V E N . .

A B I N G T O N (S La n ar k sh ir e ) 145 9 Alb in t ou n e Al bin s

,
. .
,

v ill age Cf Al byn P l a c e E d in b u r gh an d Ab in gto n

.

.
, , ,

C a m b r id ge Ab in gd o n B e r k s is n ot t h e sa m e w o r d
.
, ,
.

A B O Y N E (D e e s id e ) c 12 6 0 Ob yn e 13 2 8 Ob e yn ; f o r m s
. .
, ,

apt to b e c on fu s e d w it h OY N E A or 0 w ill r e pr e .

s e n t Ol d G a bk w ate r r iv e r cf A W E ; an d b oyn e is
.
, , ,
.
-

p e r h G boin e g e n of bo a c ow ; h e n c e c o w s r iv e r
. .
,
.
,

wat e r in g pl a c e

or -
.

AB R IA C HA N (L N e s s ) G a hh r ia bhach p r o n r e e agh gr e y
. . .
-
,
.
,

w at e r

.

A C HA LE VE N (Ar gyl e ) G a ch a d h n a l eam h ain e l d of t h e . .

-
,
.

Cf L E V E N Th e r e is an Au c h l e v yn in R eg is t r

e lm . . . .

A be r d on en s e a 15 00 In Ir n a m e s w e ha v e Agh n ot
,
. . .

Ac h
AC HA NA U LT (R oss s h ) G a c h a d h a n u ill t el d b

y t h e . .
- -
,

r iv e r r iv e r

or gl e n G a l l t
-
,
. .

A C H ARA CL E (S t r o n tian ) G r a c a il a n o is e s u c h as is m a d e . .
,

b y g e e s e or d u c k s

.

A C H A R N (K e n m o r e ) G a c h ch ai r n e l d of t h e c ai rn G
-
. .
,
.
,

of t h e b oo t y

e a r n or ,
c h ct r n a ,
.

A C H B RE C K (B al l e n d all oc h ) S po t t e d e ld ; G br eac .

.
,

sp e ckl e d spot t e d ,
.

AC HILT Y L (S tr athp e ffe r )

, . Al so T or ac h il t y (G t or r a . .
,

h ill ) T h e a c c e n t is on t h e a c h A c h il is = OC HILs
. .
,

m e a n in g h e ight c o gn at e w ith G u ac h d ar t h e s u m m i t

, .
, ,

a n d W u c h e l h igh ; t y is p r o b G t ir l a n d
.
, Cf A c h il -
. .
,
. .

in C o May o an d A c h il tibu ie U l l apoo l fr G buid he

.
, , , . .
,

e l l ow
y .
 P LA C E NAM ES - OF S C O T LAND . 7

AC HL UA C HRAC H (Fo r t Will ia m ) .

Ru shy e l d G . l ua c h r a ch ,
fr l u ach a ir , r u sh e s
. .

A C HNA C A R R Y (Fo r t Wil l ia m ) . 15 05 , Au c h n ac ar r e e l d of

t h e c on ic t , G car r a id , or p e r h G c ar

of t h e
~
. . .

r a ig .

A C HNA S HE L L A C H (W R oss s h ) .
-
. 15 4 3 , Au ch n ash e llic h t ;
15 8 4, A c h n as e l l ac h e fr G . . s e il e a c h , a w i ll o w , or f r .

s e a lg, s e ilg, sta l k in g, h u n ti n

g .

A C H NA S TA N K (B e n R in n e s
) a 1 5 00 ,
A u c h y n s t in k . .

eld
of t h e poo l G s t an g, ge n s t ain g, a poo l , d itc h
. . .

A C HN OS N IC H (S t r o n tia n ) Fie l d of s ighin g

G . osn a ich,
s igh in g, gr oa n i n g ; In pl , b l a s ts of w in d . .

A C HRA Y , L (Pe r th ). .

S m oo t h el d G . r e id h, sm ooth ,

le ve l . Cf R E AY . .

A C K ERGI LL 15 4 7 , Ak irgill ; al so Ac r ig ill

( W ick
) .ON . . .

a kr , O E ce c er , a c er , c o gn a t e w ith L a ge r , lit Op e n

. . . .

c o u n tr , u n till e d l a n d h e n c e M od E n h h
"
y g a cr e ,
w ic . .

is l ite r a l ly till e d l a n d

G ill is I c e l git, a r avin e (s e e . .

p l x i)
. .

A DD , R (C r in an ) In G a bh a in n f h ad a l o n g r iv e r
. . .
,

,

P t ol e m y s Lo n gu s F l u v ius T h e f has d isapp e a r e d

.

th r o ugh asp ir ation Cf A T T OW an d D ru m ad Ir e l an d . .

, , .

ADD ER B l a c k an d Wh it e (B e r wic k sh )
,
a 113 0 S i m . .
, .

D u r h a m F l u v iu s E d r e p r ob G f a d d ur
, l o n g w ate r . .
,

c
f a b ov
. e an d W d wr w at er a,
s tr e am T h e s e c on d .
, , .

r iv e r s n a m e is p r o n

W h it ad d e r . .

A DD IE WE LL (W C ald e r ) A d ie is d im in of Ad a m ; f or
. . .

abs e n c e of S ign of poss e s s ive cf MO T HER W E LL , . .

A D V IE (B al l e n d all oc h ) P r ob G f h ad a bh l o n g r iv e r
. . .
, ,

Cf A DD an d AV IEMORE
. .

A F F R IC L an d G l e n (I n v e r n e s s )
,
. Pr ob G a bh b(h ) r e ac . . .
,

m ott l e d spo t te d w at e r Cf W af on for AV O N

.
, . . .

A IK E T H I LL (U r r ) 15 5 0 Aik h e ad S c a ik O E a c I c e l
.
,
. .
,
. .
, .

e ik an oak ;
,
h ea d m ay o n l y b e a c o r r u ptio n of t h e -

c om m on s u i x et as in th ic k e t B LA C K E T an d in -
, , ,

B IR K E T S H il l n e a r by

.
,

A I L S A C RA IG (F r of C l yd e ) G at t ls e a fai ry ; b u t cf t oo
. . .
,
.
, ,

Ol d G a t a il l a r o c k r o c k y s te e p
.
, , , .
8 P LA C E -
NA M ES or S C O T LAND .

A IR D D H A I L ( W B u t t of L e w is
) H e i ht c ap e

g . o r o f '
.

t h e m e ad o w G clir d Of t h e A ir d of S l e e t

. . . .

AIRD S M O SS (Ayr ) Pr o b fr G cl ir d a h e ight h ill as s . . . .

, , ,

o ft e n a d d s it s e lf to Ga e l ic n am e s cf W EM Y SS M igh t , . .

b e fr a m an Air d
.
,
.

A IR D RIE As a c c e n t is on r st s yll p r ob G a ir id h h il l
. .
,
. .
,

pastur e t h e N sa e te r or s um m e r h ill far m In 15 7 0

,

.

-
.

an A ir d r ie n e ar C r o m ar t y

,

.

A IR L IE (Fo rfa r ) P e rh G a n d l iat h gr e y h e ight

.
. . .
,

A IR T H (Larb e r t ) 12 9 6 Er t h G a ir id h m e a n in g h e r e a
.
, . .
,

l e v e l gr e e n a m o n g h il l s .

AIR T HR IE (S t irl in g ) M o r e c o r re c tl y Ait h r ie a 12 00 At h r an. .

, ,

a l so A t h e r an p r ob G a t h r a on w ate r in t h e e ld or . .
-
,

g reen .

A IT HS VOE (C un n in gs bu r gh , S e e m s to be in l e t of

t h e oath , in S 0 a it h, Ic e l I c e l v br , a

e it h r is
'

. .
; v oe .

l it t l e b ay or in l e t .

AK I N ( B r oa d fo r d
)G e n e r al l y Kyl e Akin ; S tr aits of Kin g
.

Ha co or A kon of N o r w ay w h o is said to ha v e sail e d

,

, ,

thr o u gh h e r e on r e tur n in g fr o m h is d e fe at at Lar gs ,

12 6 3 an d see K YL E .

AL C A IG (D in g w all ) P r o b I c e l e l gr , . . . L . a l ce s , an e lk , a iy,

b ay, as in A RI S A IG , AS C A IG ,
AL D C L U N E (B l a ir Atho l e ) . G . a ll t cl uain
-
,

gl en of the
m e a d ow

.

A L D ER, or A UL ER B E N (P e r t h s h ) . P r ob G . . a ll t -d d r
(d obh a r ) ,
v all e y of t h e w ate r w ith fo r m Au l e r cf A ULTB E A, 85 0

.
,
.
,

A L D IE (B u c han a l so n am e of par t of W at e r of Tain )

,
P r ob . .

G a ll t an l it tl e s t r e am
. Th e r e is a Bal al d ie in F e ar n
,

.

,

par ish n e ar Tain ,

.

A LD NA VA L L OC H ( L Lo m o n d ) G al l t n a bhea l a ich . . .
- -

L O C H ) w ate r of t h e pass
,
.

ALD OU RIE (L N e s s ) E it h e r = AL D E R or w ith s e c o n d s yl l

. .
, .

fr pr e C e l tic r oot m e a n in g w ate r

.
-
S e e URR ,

. .

A L E R (R o xb u r gh )
,
. c 1116 Al n e m ight b e c o n n e c t e d . .
,

w ith G cd u in n or dil n e e x c e e d in gl y fa ir l o v e l y

. Cf , , . .

A LLA N an d A N C R U M .
10 P LA C E NA M ES -
or S C O T LAND .

A LT R IVE B U R N (S e lkir k ) Pr ob G a ll t t s na im h , str e am

-
. . .

w ith t h e s w im m in g p l a c e Cf A RD E N T R YVE

-
. . .

ALTV E N GA N B U R N ( Ab er f oyl e ) . G . a ll t m h e n ga in
-
or m ath

g h a m h u in n , a be ar .

A L T Y RE E
( g )
l in . 14 9 2 , Al tr e 15 7 3 , Al t e r . G . a l l t - t ir ,

ri v e r l an d an d cf T RA Q UA IR . .

A L V A (Al l oa ) 119 5 Al v e t h ; p r o b G a ilbh e a ch r o c ky fr

.
,
. .
, ,
.

a ilbh e r o c k in t
, , .

A L V A H (Ban ff) a 13 00 Al u e t h
. as ab ov e .
,
.

A LVE S P e r h as A LVA H with E n g 8 Cf .

,
. . .

D ORE S .

A L V IE (Av ie m o r e ) P r ob = A L VA . . .

ALW HA T H I LL (E G a il l chat t h il l r o c k of
. .
-
, ,

t h e W il d

c at .

A L Y T H (Fo r fa r ) Pr ob \ 1 A L V A ( 119 5 Al ac ik ) P e r h G
. .
,
. . .

r o c k of t e b ir c h e s bh l ost b y a s p ir atio n

c d bh e it h , ,
.

A MI S F IE L D ( D u m fr ie s an d H a d d in gto n ) D u m fr ie s A a . .
, .

117 5 He m pis e l d ; l oo k s as if fr D an h a m p I c e l
,
. .
,
.

h a mp r h e m p , B u t t h e H add in gto n n a m e is p r ob fr
. . .

t h e p e r son a l n am e A m es .

A M P L E G L E N ( Bal qu h id d e r ) Cf Am p l e fo r th Y o r k sh ir e ; . .
,

n e ar b t h e l n is E d in am l C n it b e fr G t ea m
y g e
p e a . . .

p u l , a c e l l c h u r c h t,e m p l e 2 F or l oss o f t c
j ,

,

.

K ILLE A R NA N .

A M UL R EE (
P e r t h sh
) . G a t h M a ol r u bha fo r d
.
-
,

of Mao l St
r u b h a, t h e p atr o n s a in t of t h e d istr ic t Cf . . MA REE an d ,

s e e p x c vi. .

A N C RU M (R ox b u r gh )
1116 , Al n e c r u m b a ; a 13 00, . c . .

Al n e c r om 12 7 5 , A n k r o m , t h e c r ook or b e n d on t h e R .

Al n e or ALE fr Ol d G c r u m ba d h, M od G c r om a d h , . . . .

a b e n din g, fr c r om , c r ook e d Cf A B ER C ROM B IE an d

. . .

Al n w ic k .

AND A IL , L (Isl ay ) P e r h G a bh a in n (pr o n av n n )

. . . . .
,

r iv e r of t h e m e a d o w
d a il , .

AN D RE W S S t (Fife Elg in Or k n e y )
,
F ife S t A 115 8 S t
, , . .
, ,

An d r a e ; c 116 0 ap u d S an c t u m an d r e am ; 12 7 2
. E p is
,

,

c o at u s S a n c ti An d r e e 1 4 34 S t d ow is I t w as
p an c an r ,
.
 P LA C E NA M ES
OF S C O TLAND . 11

p r ob K in g K e n n e th M Al pin e c 8 5 0 w h o r s t n am e d
.

,
.
,

S t R e gul u s c hu r c h h e r e S t An d r e w s I ts ol d n am e

.

w a s K ILR IM ONT T h e patr o n sa in t of S c otl a n d al s o

.

i v e s h is n a m e to t h e pa r ish c h u r c h of Lha n b r y d E l g in
g ,
.

N B B e f o r e 8 00 t h e S a in t of S c otl a n d w as S t P e t e r
. . .

A N G U S or F O R FA R
,
a 12 00 E n e gu s a 13 00 An e gu s . .
,
.
,
.

S a id to b e fr An eg u s A e n gu s or Un gu s t s on of F e r gu s
.
, , ,

an d K in o f P ic ts 7 2 9 A D
g ,
. .

A NN A N R an d To w n
,
. S ic 13 00 b u t on c o in a 12 4 9 .
,
.
,

Tho m as on An Th e ar tic l e is v e ry r a r e in G n am e s
.

.
,

b u t s e e A N S T R U T HE R Th is l oo k s l ik e a n a bh a in n
-
.
,

t h e r iv e r b u t t h e a c c e n t sho u ld th e n b e on s e c o n d
syll abl e S e e al so n e x t . .

A NN A N DA L E c 112 4 E s t r ah an n e n t
. . a 115 2 S t r at an an t ;
, .
,

c 12 9 5 A n an d r e s d al e
.
,
E st r a c 112 4 is W ys t r a d . .
,
.

= G s t r a t h v al l e Y E S T ER T h 1 9
.
y ; cf ,
e d r e in c 2 5 . .
-
.

l ook s l ik e d u r or d obh a r Old G for w at e r cf A DD ER , . . .

T h e h an n en t or a n a n t m ight ha v e so m e c o n n e c t io n
-

w ith G cea n a n n (c ea n on n ) w h ite h e a d e d b a l d B ut

-

,
. .
,

e v id e n tl th e r e has b e e n e a r l o f io to t h a l
y y c n u s n a s e r e

w ord .

A N N A T (I n v e r n e ss an d A pp in ) an d A NNA IT (D u n v e gan ) G . .

a n a it a pa r e n t c hu r c h Th e r e is a w e ll of A n n at or
,
.

t oba r n a h a n n a it at S t r ath S kye an d C alligr ay H a r r i s

- - -
, , , .

Cf a l so B al n ah an ait in G l e n Ly o n
. .

A NNB A N K (Ay r ) .

A NN I C K W A T ER ( I r v in e ) Might b e G a bh uin n r iv e r . .
, ,

O E wic b ay (cf W I C K ) r e fe r r in g to t h e b ay at
. .
, .
,

I r v in e Th e r e is P r e st wic k n ot far off Cf Al n w ick

. . . .

Or t h e ic k m ay r e p r e s e n t G a c h a d h a e l d
-
.
, .

A N S T R U T HER 12 3 1 A n s t r ot h e r ; 13 6 2
. oy t h ir G an , ,
-
. .

s r u t h a ir the s t r e am , N ow o fte n p r o n

A n ste r .

.
,

Ain s t e r .

A N W O T H (K irk c u dbr igh t ) . 15 7 5 , A n u e c h t d o u b tful , bu t c f .

CA R NWA T H .

A O N A C H , M HOR, an d B E A G (h ill s nea r B e n Ne vis ) . B ig an d

Lit tl e A o n a c h , w h ic h in G . m e an s a h e ight

, a h e ath ,
a d e s e r t p l ac e
Cf ON I C H . . .
12 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

AONAIN, Po r t ( M ull I o na L ism o r e ) H a rb ou r ,

of S t ,
.

Ad am n a n s e e p x cv
( ) . .

APP I N (Ar gyl e ; al so a b u rn in N W D u m fr i e s ) S p e l t in . . .

G Ap u in n Old Apt h an ia or Apt h an e t h e abb e y

. .
, ,

l a n d s of Lis m o r e S e e A RD E N . .

AP P LE B IE
( g )
V Vi
t o n A s in W e s t m o r e l an d
( 11
.3 1 A p l e b i) f r , ,
.

O N (ep li or ap li
. . appl e + D an or N o r th , ,
. .

O E bi by to w n Cf A pp l e to n ( v e in E n gl a n d )
'

. . .
, ,
. .

APP L E C RO SS (W R oss S h ) c 108 0 T igh e r n a c an n 6 7 3

.
-
. .
, , .
,

A por c r os an 7 3 7 , Apu or c r oss an ; 15 10, A ppil l

an n .

c roc e 15 15 Ab il c r os Th is is j u st a ber c r oss an , t h e

,
.

c o n u e n c e of t h e Gr osa n ( = l it t l e c r oss a th
)

,
b u r n e re .

A l l w h o ha v e s e e n A pp l e d o r e , N D e v on (in 8 9 3 , .

Apu l d e r ) , w ill r e c og n is e it to b e a ber d or , p l a c e at t h e -

c on u e n c e of R T aw an d R To r r id bg e S im il a r is
. . .

Appu l d ur c o m b e , n e a r V e n tn o r , p r o n Appl e d ic Om b e
-
. .

S e e a ber , p x x v ii . .

APP L EG A R T H ( D u m f r ie s ) O l d ,
A p i l g i r th 1 5 7 8 ,
A l
p ge
. ir t h ,

app l e gar d e n or o r c ha r d I c e l g ar Or , O E gea r d

. . . .

( a . 1 3 0 0 , g a r t h ) ,
a y a r d ,
c o u r t ,
e n c l os ure I n t h e .

C a t h ol icon An g l ic a n u m , 14 8 3 , is
A pp e ll e g ar th

pom e t u m . o

A Q UHOR T IE S (K in to r e ) 13 9 0, 15 00, . A t h q u h or t h y ; a .

Au c h q u h or t y Th e r e is ol d m e n tio n of an Ac h or t h i in
.

t h e b a r o n y of T r o u p , p r o b s am e n a m e Might b e G . . .

a c h a d h n a m h or t a id h ,
-
e l d of t h e m u r d e r in g B u t , of
-

.

c o u r s e , G a t h is a f o r d , or f o r d a b l e r iv e r
. .

A RAY , R (In v e r ar ay) G s m ooth ve r am e

. . . a bh - r e id /z , ri ,
s as

AYR .

A R B IR L O T( Fo r fa r
) 12 5 0 A b e re l l oc h f o.r d on R E LL IO T , ,

. .

S e e a be r p xxv ii ,
. .

A RRO LL (F e ar n ) S ic 15 0 7 bu t 14 6 3 Ar kb ol l
. G ea r bil , , . .
,

po in t or e x tr e m it y of l an d (h e r e t h e Tar b at p e n in s u l a ) .

C f U r b al c o m m o n in N I r e l an d an d D arn ar b il K irk
.
,
.
, ,

c u d br igh t ; bol l of c o u r s e has b e e n in u e n c e d by t h e

, ,

c o m m o n N e n d in g b ol fr bol s t a hr (s e e p l x iv )

-
. . . .
,

A R B RO A T H . c12 7 2 , Ab e r b r ot h oc
. a 13 00, Ab b ir br ot h . .

G . a ber - br ot h a ch , l th y, m u dd y c o n u e n c e

Ol d G .

br ot h , a d itc h S e e a be r , p xxv ii
. . .
14 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

A R D E ONA N (on R T ay) A s ab o v e , w itho u t d im in u tiv e ,

. .

E on a n b e in g a c o n t r a c tio n fr A d am n an Cf B al v ou l in . . .

E on an , or m ill V ill age of E on an , in G l e n l y o n

-
.

A R D ER S IER (Nair n ) it s l ik e , w as al so t h e ol d n am e
. Th is ,
or
of C r o m a r t y 12 2 7 , A r d r os s e r 15 7 0, Ar d or s ie r 16 6 1,
A r d n as ie r G clir d r ois ia r , h igh w e s t e r n pr om on

. .
- -

to ry (r os )
.

A R D F I N (Ju ra) W h ite c ap e ; G on n w h it e

.

.
,
.

A R D F ER N (Ar gyl e ) H e ight of t h e ald e r s G f e ar n . . .

A RD GA Y or B O N A R B RI D GE
,
16 4 2 Ar d gye (so n ow p r o n ) .
,
.

Win d y h e igh t G ga oit h w in d Cf M I L N G AV IE .
, . . .

A R D GO U R ( L Lin n h e ) 14 7 9 A r d gov r e ;
. 14 8 3 g o u r .
, ,
-
.

Goats h e ight G gobh ar a goat
.
,
.

AR D K IN G L A S ( I n v e r a r a y) Ac c o r d in g to P r o f M K in n on . .

,

G dir d a ch oin g h l a is po in t or h e ight of t h e gr e y

.
- -
,

d og ( )

c u, g en . c on or c h oin .

ARD LA M ON T (F ir th of C l yd e ) 15 5 0, A rd l aw m on t h ,
. La

m o n t s h e igh t A L a u m a n is f o u n d at Kil m u n , c

. .

12 40 . Cf K e r ryl am
. on t, B u te .

A R D L ER (Fo r fa r ) A r d ill ar . pr o b G dir d c h uill 13 8 4 , . .

-

l dr a c h , far m

or ho u s e or r u in in t h e h igh w oo d (c oil l ) 0 .

Ar d l air , P e r t h s h , is j u st t t ir d l ct r

Cf . AR D C HU LL E R IE .
-

or l ct r ac h .

A R D LU I ( L . Lo m o n d ) . P r o b G a ir d l u ib h e igh t of t h e
. .
-
,

of t h e S ho r e l u ibh or l a id h a

c re e k be n d or f r

or .
,

p l a n t h e rb ,
.

A R D M ADDY (L E t iv e ) H e ight o
w lf ; G

of the d og

. . or .

in ad ad h .

A RD MI LLA N H O U S E G rv an
) H e igh t G

( i .

of the m ill ; .

m uil e a in .

A R D M O RE PT (I sl ay al so in N W Mu l l . . .
,
G . an d m or ,
b ig c ap e or h e ight

.

AR D N A C R OS S B A Y (C a m p b e l to n ) H e ight ap e of the

. or c

c r oss ; G cr ois
. .

A R D NA DA M (Kil m u n ) Ad a m s h e igh t
. .

AR D NA M U R C HA N ( N W A r gyl e ) A d a m n a n , Ar d n am u rr c h ol . . .

a 8 00, Ar d albm u r c ol
.
12 9 2, Ar d e n m u r ic h 13 09 ,
 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

Ar d n am u r c h in N am e e v id e n tl y c h an ge d ; n ow . p r ob .

G di r d n a m or chin n (ge n of c e a n n ) , h e ight

.
- -

-
.

t h e g r e at h e a d l a n d , r ath e r tha n of t h e h u g e

( c h u a n ); b u t t h e c h b l or c ol of A d a m n an, i s - -
p r ob?
G c oill , a w oo d
. .

A RD O C H (P e r th an d Kirk cu dbr ight ) .

H e ight of the e ld
G . ac h a d h or a u c h . Cf Au c h t e r
. an d Oc h t e r
A RD ow (Mu ll ) .

H e igh t ov e r t h e w ate r ;

Ol d G . a bh .

Cf A W E . .

A R D P A T RI C K (K nap d al e
) .

H e igh t of St Patr i c k in G .

P a d r a ig .

ARD R fS HA IG . H e ight of t h e brie r s ;

G . d r is eag, d im in . of

d r is ,a tho r n .

ARD ROS S (I n v e r g o r d o n ) High l an d or m o or "

Th e
. .

w ho l e m o u n ta in o u s c e n t r e of R oss u s e d to b e c a l l e d
Ar d r os s G a ir d r ois Of A R D ER S IER .
-
. . .

A R D RO SS A N H e ight of t h e l ittl e c ap e ; G
S ic 146 1 . .

.

r os an .

A RDT OR N IS H ( S o u nd of Mu ll ) . 13 9 0, Ar d t h or an is 14 6 1,
-
t or n ys . G dir d . c ap e of t h e h ill , + N o r s e n e s s ,

n os e or c ap e .
Cf: A RD A LA N IS H .

ARDT UN (M u ll
) P r o n i n G a i r d t u
. n n a h e igh t or c ap e . .
-
,

l ike a t u n or c a sk .

A RD VA S A R (Orn s ay I n v e rn e ss ) P r ob G cl ir d bh dsar or
, . . .
-

bas m h or fata l h e a d l a n d
, .

A R D V ERI K IE ( L Laggan ) S a id to b e h e ight of t h e r oa r

. .

in g G bh uir id h F in al d h o fte n is al m o s t = k
. . .

A R D W E LL (Wigto n ) P r ob S tr an g e r s h e ight G ga ll
. .

.
,

f o r e ign e r Lo w l an d e r C o r n w a l l is j u st ho r n
,
or .

p e n in s ul a of t h e fo r e ign e r s or W e l s h Cf W A L

. .

LA C E T OW N .

A RG Y L E P ic t C hr on , Ar r e gait h e l Old Ir M S , E r r e g ait h l e

. . . . .

in L e kr on s , E r gad ia
. 114 7 , E r r oge il . 12 9 2 , A rgail
Wyn t oun , c 14 2 5 , Ar gyl e
D is t r ic t of t h e Ga e l s ,
. .

e , S c ot s fr I re l a n d S ke n e sa y s S c f o r m is E a r r

. . .

g a o id h e a l ,
fr ca r r ,
lim it ,
b o u n d a r
y in
. I r A i r e r G a e d hil .
-

( p r on a r r er g al e
.
) B e f o r e th i s i t w a s c a l l e d ,
in. t h e

Al b an ie D u a n , Oir ir A l ban , or c o as t l a n d s of A lb a n ,

~
16 PLA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

fr . oas t b or d e r Al ba in n is n ow t h e r e gu l a r
oir t hir , c ,
.

G n am e for S c otl a n d b u t w as till 0 1100 t h e n am e of

.
,
.

P ic t av ia or kin gd o m of S c o n e D uk e of Al b an y

Cf . . .

A RI S A IG (N W Ar gyl e ) 12 5 0, Ar as e c h
. 13 09 Ar ys s ayk
. .
,

15 06 , A r r is ak E it h e r all N an d = AROS + a ig, a b ay , . .

or G . ho u s e m a n sio n
a r os , , ,
a ig .

A R K A IG, L (Fo r t Willia m ) c

. 13 10, L ogh ar k e c h . . 15 16 ,
2 G cl ir d ca oc h , b l aste d h e ight With

L oc h ar c ag
-
. . .

0 13 10, l ogh , cf Ir t ough

. . . .

A R K L E T, L (L Ka t r in e ) S k e n e th in k s Loirge c l at
. . .

L Ir ge c l at ) s c e n e of b att l e m e n t io n e d by T igh er n a c
.
, ,

an n 7 11 is L Ar k l e t
. Ar w il l b e G di r d h e ight
,
. . .
, ,

an d c l a t or kl e t p r o b is c l e a t h a p r in c e or c h ie fta in .
,
.

A R LA R Y (K in r oss ) Old c h ar t M a gh e r d e r r l y p r ob G
. .
-
. .

d ir d l dr a ic h e h e ight of t h e s it e r u in or f ar m


.
, , ,

A RM ADA L E (Ba t h ga t e S k ye an d Fa r r ) E v id e n tl y N , ,
. .

p r o b O N ar m r O E a r m ar m w hic h c an m e an n ot
. . .
,
. .
, ,

o n ly ar m of t h e s e a b u t a l so ar m of t h e l a n d i e

,

,

. .
,

sp u r or b r an c h as of a d al e or v all e y I c e l an d S W d a l , , . . .

AR NA G O UR ( C ol l ) H e ight of t h e g oat G dir d n a gobhair

. .

.

Cf A R D GO U R
. .

AR NC R OA C H (E lie ) H e ight of t h e sta c k l ik e h ill G c r u ach

.
-
. .

Cf C R U A C H A N an d C r oac h in Ga ll o w a y
.
, , .

A R N G A S K (K in r oss ) c 114 7 A r r in gr os k 12 5 0 A r d gr os c . .
, ,
.

G dir d n a cr oisg h e igh t of t h e pass or c r oss in g Cf

.
-
, .

.

Ar d in gr as k or gr os k n e a r I n v e r n e ss
, .

A R N H A LL ( S K in c a r d in e ) P r o n A r n h a so pr ob G a n d
. . . . .

n a b a bh -
h e ight o v e r t h e w a t e r ; cf BAL M A H A an d

,

.
,

for a s im il a r c o r r u p t io n HA LLR U L E , .

A R N I S DA L E (Lo c hal sh ) P r ob a fte r so m e Vikin g n am e d Ar n i . . .

A R N IS ORT (S kye ) A s ab o v e ; or t or ar t or w o r t h ar e all

.
- - -

c o r r u ptio n s of N fj or d a r th s e a l o c h Cf S N IZ ORT .
, ,
-
. .
,

85 0 .

A R N O T H ILL (Falkir k ) P r ob fr G or n a ch t , b ar l e y Cf . . . . . .

K n ock h ar n ot , L e s w a l t a l so 15 4 1, Arn ot h il, in Lid d e s

d al e .

A R N P RIOR K pp ) H e ight t he p r ior to

of r e f e r r in
( i "
en .
, g
18 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

Ar th u r tu r y S k e n e th in k s fo ur of his battl e s
of 6 th c en .

f o u ght n e a r L Lo m o n d A t A r th u r e t N of C ar lis l e . .
,
.
,

t h e battl e of Ar d d e r yd w as fo ught 5 7 3 ,
.

ART N E Y G L E N (S In G a l w a ys p r o n Ar t er
. . .

A r th u r (s e e ab o v e ) .

AS CA IG L (S u th e r l a n d ) A S C OG (B u t e ) an d P OR T A S K A IG
, .
, ,

( I s l a y) B u t e A 1 5 0
.3 A s c ok ; aS h tr e e b a
y ON .
, ,
-
. .

as kr O E ces c e an ash
,
N uig (or og or oh ) a
. .
, ,
.
- -
,

b ay .

A S H AN E S S , E S HA NE s s (S he tl a n d ) AS h c ap e , m ight
or .
-

e ith e r b e fr O N a s ka , D an as ke , ash e s , or O N as kr
. . . . . .
,

O E ces ce , t h e ash tr e e n ess , s e e p l x iii

. .
-
. .

A S H DA L E (S Ar r a n ) A S H K IR K .
,
A S HT O N ( Gr e e n o c k) .

Al l E n g . an d fr . OE . . ces c e , the ash tr e e -

p r ob . all

th r e e s o m e what r e c e n t .

A S HIE S T EE L ( Me l r os e ) Pr ob pl a c e of t h e ash tr e e s fr . .
-
,

.

O E s t e a lt s t ee l a p l a c e th e n t h e sta l l of a s tab l e ;

, , ,
. .

an d cf S T EE L E . .

AS LOON (Alfo r d ) 16 5 4 A s l o u n Fir st s yl l abl e e ith e r G

.
,
. .

e as w at e r fa l l or a t h ( t h m u t e ) w at e r or f o r d ; an d
, , ,

s e c o n d e ith e r l ea m h an (p r o n l o u an ) t h e e l m on
,
.
, ,

s l ea m hu in n sl ipp e r y ; cf C raigs l ou an t h e e l m r o c k
,
.
, ,

N e w Lu c e I ha v e n ot b e e n a bl e to as c e r ta in if th e r e
.

b e an y w at e r fall h e r e .

A s s O F T HE G I LL (r avin e on R C r e e Kir k c u db right) G .

, . .

e a s a w at e r fa l l an d I c e l an d N g il a r a v in e
,
C u r io u s
,
. .
,
.

n a m e y e t so s im p l y e x pl a in e d
,

AS S YN T (S u th e rl a n d ) 13 4 3 As s e yn k t A s k yn k t e ; 14 5 5 .
, , ,

As s e n d ; 15 02 A ss e n t ; 15 8 4 S c h in Ve r y d if c u l t
, ,
-
.

w or d Possibl y fr m an n am e d E as uon t a i e D is c o r d
. .
-
,
. .
, ,

l it w itho u t l ic e n s e b u t that tr a d itio n d o e s n ot

.

s qu ar e w ith t h e e a rlie st for m s In I c e l an d N p l a c e . . .

n am e S ass o f t e n m e a n s a r o c ky r id g e ; b u t t h e s e c o n d

s yll ab l e is p u z z lin g In 16 3 2 w e r e a d of t h e c hap e l of .

A s s in d in B r ak ad ail l , in S ky e .

AT HE L S T A N E F ORD ( H a dd in gto n ) c 12 00, Al s t an e s for d . .

12 5 0, El s tan 146 1, At h il s t an fu r d S a id to b e t h e p l a c e .

w h e r e A t h e ls t a ne , g e n e r al of Ra db e r t of N or t h u m b r ia,
w as d e fe at e d b y An gu s , k in g of t h e P ic ts , c 7 5 0 . .
 P LA C E NAM ES -
or S C O T LAND . 19

AT HO L E . B k D ee r , At h ot l a ; T ig h e r n a c, an n 7 3 9 , At h fh ot l a
. .

c 114 0, N or s e A t j okl is ; a
. 12 00, Ad t h e odl e c 13 2 0, . .

A t h ol ie G a t h E h ot l a or F od la (bu t in P ic t C hr on
. .
-
. .

c a l l e d F l oc l a w , o r d of Fo d l a , on e of t h e s e v e n so n s

) f

of t h e f a m o u s l e g e n d a r y C r u it h n e T h e n a m e is m o r e .

p e r fe c t in t h e p l a c e n am e B a df ot h e l , fo u n d a 13 00 in -
.

R eg is t r A be r d on . A n oth e r v e r s io n is t ha t F w as w ife
. .

of an e a r l y W e l sh p r in c e ; c e r ta in l y F od l a w as an ol d
po e tic n am e for I r e l an d Cf BA N FF . . .

ATT ADA L E (R oss ) 1 5 8 4 A t t ad ill G .

f b ad a l o n
g f d is ,
. .
, ,

app e a rin g th r ou gh asp ir atio n I c e l an d N d a l a d al e ,

. .
,

w it h d i d ( if: d e l l ,
.

AT T OW B E N (R oss ) A s a b o v e ; n a l a in f b a d a tak i n g
.

c o m m o n so u n d of a w .

AU C HE L C HA N Z IE (C r ie ff) Pr ob h e ight of K e n n e th fr W . .
,

. .

u c h e l h igh
, asp ir ate d fo r m of K en n et h in O h Can ic e
, ,
. .

Cf C HONZ IE
. an d OC HIL S .

A UC HE N CA S T L E ( M o ffat) . P r ob .
pl . of G . a ch , a b a n k, or
of a c h a d h , a e l d pl a ch an n a ,
. .

A UC HE NA IR N (Gl asg o w ) G a c h ad h ah i ar a in n (O Ir iar n . .

- -
. .
,

W h a ia r n ) e l d of t h e ir on
.
, .

A UC HE N C A IR N (K ir k c u d b r ight) 1305 Agh e n c ar n e G .

, . .

a c h a d h n a ca ir n
-
n om ear n
-
e ld of t h e c a irn or
,
.
,

barr o w

.

A UC HE NC L OIC H (K il rn ar n oc k ) an d AU C HE N C LOY (S to n e ykir k ) .

Fie l d of t h e sto n e G c l e ich e n om c l a ch .

,
. .

AUC HE N C R OW or C R A w (Ayto n ) c 12 3 0 Hau c h in c r e w

-
. .
, ,

e l d of t h e sh e e p pe n or f ol d or h u t ; G c r o l it a
.
,
.

c ir c l e .N ote h ow An glia n in u e n c e has id e n ti e d

t h e G a ch a d h w ith t h e E n g or Lo wl S 0 h a ugh ;
. . . .

-c r e w m ight qu it e p r ob b e G c r u bh a ha u n c h s ho u l d e r . .
, ,

of a h ill .

A UC HE N D I NN Y (Pe n ic u ik ) Pr ob e ld with t h e w oo d y . .

g l e n O l d G d i n at
(cf D E NN Y
) tho
. u h o fte n s a id t o
g .

b e e l d of r e G t e in e C f A R D E NT I NN
,
Y
. . . .

A UC HE N GRAY (n e ar Car sta ir s an d K ir k c u db r igh t ) Pe r h . .

e ld of t h e l e v e l m oo r or h igh at G gr ea ic h (p r on . .

g g )
r ai h C f I
. RO N GR AY . .
20 P LA C E NAM ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

AU C HE N HE AT H (La n a r k ) S e c o n d s yl l abl e Onl

y . p e rhaps the
C E hae t h , I c e l h ei t hi, a h e ath
. . .

AU C HE N M AL G B A Y W
( g )
i to n . m ulg m ig
-
ht b e G m il le a c h .
,

fl o w e r y (
se e AB E R M IL K ) b u t m ea lg in G is t h e m il t of
.

a sh so ,
t h e n a m e m ight
r e fe r to t h e m an u r in g of t h e
e l d .

A UC HI NB L A E (K in c ar din e ) P r ob e l d of t h e o w e r s or . .

b l oo m s G bl ct t h ; G bl d i t h is s m ooth l e v e l

Au c h in

.
,
.
, , .

an d A u c h en c o n sta n tl y in te r c ha n ge ; b oth of cou r s e , ,

r e p r e s e n t t h e a r tic l e n a or a n .

AU C HIN C R E OC H (K in r oss ) Ma r c h or b ou n d a r y e ld G
. ,

cr ioch . Cf C R IE C H
. .

AU C HIN C RU VE (Ayr K ir k c u dbr ight) F ie ld of t h e tr e e s

an d .
,

G c r a oibh e or of t h e sho ul d e r or hau n c h G cr u bh a

.
, ,

. .

Cf D al c r uiv e Pe r thsh ir e
.
,
.

A UC HI N DA C H Y (l Ab e r d e e n ) ( F ie l d of t h e m e e tin g ; G

. ,

d hil ge n ,
d dl a c h a l so a fastn e ss
. D A LLA C H Y n e ar , , .
,

Ab e r d o u r is c al l e d D a c h y ,
.

AU C HIN D OIR (Ab e r d e e n ) P r ob e l d of t h e c ha s e or d il i . .

e n t s e ar c h G t oir
g . .

A UC HI N GI LL (C aith n e ss ) N ow p r o n Ou k in g il l Fie l d of . . .
'

t h e gap or op e n in g I c e l g il a gap cf S w g ill or s h: .

, . .

g e l ,
sh gill G ill
-
is e ith e r a r a v in e or a l ittl e b a
.

y

.

A UC HI N L E C K (Ayr sh ir e an d N e wto n S t e w a r t) Fie l d of t h e .

ston e G l ec p r op e r ly a to m b sto n e or at sto n e

.
, .

S am e as t h e n a m e A f e c k in 13 06 A gh e l e k , , .

AU C HIN L E YS (Ayr an d P e r t h ) Fie ld of t h e gl im m e r in g

.

l ight or to r c h G l e us . .

AU C HINLO C H (La n a r k ) Fie l d w it h t h e l o c h

. .

A U C HINT OR LIE (D u m b a r to n ) Fie ld of S o r l ie or S o m e rl e d .

in G t s h om ha ir l e ; t h e t has e c l ips e d t h e s

. .

AU C HLE C K S ( B l air Athol e ) F ie l d of t h e at sto n e or

-

.

tom b ; G tee w ith E n g p l 3 .

,
. . .

A UC H L E V E N (Ab e r d e e n ) F ie l d w ith t h e e l m s G l ea m .

.

h an .

A UC HM A C O Y (El l o n ) . P e rh G . . a ch a dh- n a - c h ail l e , e ld by t h e

w oo d

.
22 P LA C E -
N A M ES O F S C O T LAND .

S imp l y e l d an d In u k e r d y is m u c g dr ad h pIg
-

-

e n c l os u r e
(cf B

A L M U C HY
) Fo r m s 12 9 3 9 4 .
g iv e the .

S a s s e n a c h s p r o n of a u c h t e r to th is d ay

. .

A UC H T ER N EE D ( S tr athp e ffe r ) 14 4 7 VVe t h ir n yd e 16 19 .

, ,

Oc h t e r n e id H igh e l d w ith t h e n e sts G n ead e L

. .
, .

n id u s With fo r m 14 4 7 cf B al l ywat e r u pp e r to wn
. .
,

,

W e x fo r d .

AUC HT E R S T R U T HE R ( La r g o ) c 115 0 Oc h t e r s t r u t h e r B ut . .
,
.

t em p R ob e r t III
. e 14 00 w e n d a c u r io u s f o r m .
,
.
,

Au c h t e r u t h e r s t r u t h e r H igh e l d by t h e s tr e am G . .

s r u t h a ir .

A UC H T ER T OO L (K i rk c a l d y
) 11 7 8 O c h t e r t ul e a 12 00 Oc t r e .
,
.
,

t ul . Fie ld u po n t h e h ill G t u l ach . .

A U G U S T U S Fo r t
,
S o c a ll e d in 17 16 a fte r Wil l iam Au gu s tu s
.
,

D uk e of C u m b e r l a n d .

AULD B A R ( Fo r fa r ) 12 5 0 Al d e b ar . Pr ob G a l l t a ba r r a , . . .
- -
,

g l e n b y t h e h e ig h t ( )
a l l t

.

AUL D E A R N (N a ir n ) c 13 4 0 Al d yr n e (s e e E A R N )
. .A s it ,
.

s t an d s l oo k s l ike G a l l t f h ea r n a gl e n w ith t h e al d e r s
,
.
-
,

b u t in R eg is t r S t An d r e ws r e an u 9 5 4 U l u r n w h ic h.
,
.
, ,

m ight b e a l l t c h uir n l e n of t h e c a irn G

ear n
g
-
. .
,

A UL D GIR T H (D um fr ie s ) P r ob G a ll t gl e n + N g ar t h . . .
, ,
.
,

g a rd en Cf A
. P P L EG A R T H in 15
. 7 8 A l
p g e ir t h , ,
.

AUL IS T ON P T (S o u n d of M u l l )
. D o u b tfu l t h e t on is p r o b .
- .

h il l or c astl e G d un ; cf E DD ER T O N ,

. . .

A UL TB E A (Pool e w e ) G a ll t bea t h ( pr o n b ay ) gl e n w it h
. .
-
.
,

t h e b irc h e s

.

A UL T MORE (Ban ff) B ig gl e n ; G m or big

. . .
,

AV E N W A T ER (K in c a r d in e ) R (La n a r k ) L an d B e n (Ban ff) , .

,
. .

S e e AV O N .

AV I C H ( Lo r n ) an d AV O C H (C r o m a r ty) C r o m A , c 13 3 3 , . . . .

An a n e h 14 8 1, Av au c h 14 9 3 , A l v ac h ; 15 8 0, A w a c h ,
n ow pr on Au c h. G a bk a ch aid h , . .
-
w at e r in the
eld B u t f o r m s 14 8 1 9 3 ar e = A L VA

-
. .

AV IEMORE ( In v e r n e s s ) G a bk m or b ig r iv e r i e t h e S p e y . .
,

,

. .
,
.

AV O N R ( Lin l it hg o w an d B an ) an d L ( B e n M ac dh u i)

,
. . .

T h e Lo c h is p r on A an ; t h e R is p r ob t h e Hae fe in

. . .
,
 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND . 23

OE .
, . 7 10 S
C h r on t r atha v e n in S im
. D ur h a m
an n . . .

( a . r e arm 7 5 6 ,
is O v an ia G a bh a i n n , w at e r , . . .

r iv e r ; W or An t on a, n ow A v o n , t rib of R
af on
( f .
. .

S e v e r n , in Ta c it us, An n , x ii 3 1, s hou l d b e r e a d .

Auf on a ) S a m e r oo t is s e e n in G u a d i a n a in S pa in , in
.
-

D an u be, an d in Pu n j a u b ( v e r iv e r s an d p r ob in

- -
.

A a, n a m e of s e v e r a l E u r op e a n r iv e r s E v a n in T w e e d .

d a l e is t h e sa m e w o r d s e e a l so AV E N Fiv e Avo n s in .

S B r ita in
. .

AV O NB RI D GE (S l am a n n an ) ,
AV O N DA L E ( La n ar k
) .

AWE, L an d R a 7 00 Ad am n an Ab a 14 6 1 L oc h q w aw ;
. . .
, , ,

al so O w G a bh w ate r . .
,
.

A YR (to wn an d c ou n ty tak e n am e fr t h e r iv e r ) 119 7 Ar e . .

,

c 12 3 0 A ir
. c 1400 A a r e ,
p r ob G a bk r e id h .
,
. .
-
,

s m ooth r iv e r sa m e as A RAY

,
.

A Y T O N (B e r w ic k ) c 9 7 0 Atha n 12 5 0 A yt u n .G ath .
, ,
. .

a bh u in n fo rd on t h e r iv e r (E y e ) Ol d f o r m E it u n

, .

o c c u r s w h ic h sho w s it w as th e n tho u ght

,
to w n on

t h e E ye Th e re ar e a l so Ayt on s in Y o r k s Cf YT H A N
.

. . .

BA C K ( L e w is b u r n S of H a w ic k ), N bac a b a nk b u t . . .
,

sam e r o ot as O E th e e O N bak b a c k O I c e l bakki . .

,
. .
, ,
. .
,

a r id ge D an bakke S w backe a h il l h ill o ck

, . Cf ,
.
, ,
. .

Ba c kfo r d an d Ba c k w o r th in En gl an d .

BA C K IE S (Go l sp ie ) A s ab o v e w ith d im in u tiv e an d E n g

.
,
.

p l s . Of T h
. e Lo c h ie s 85 0 .

,

.

B A D D IN S G ILL (P e e bl e s ) B a ld win s gill (cf b a ld r ic an d .

.

b a u d r ic ) B al d e win u s t h e F l e m in g o c c u r s in a l o c a l
.

d e e d c 115 0 I c e l g il is a m o u n ta in r e c e s s d a l e
. .
,
.

BAD E N O C H (I n v e r n e ss ) 12 9 0 B ad e n agh e c 13 00 n au ; .
, .
,
-

13 7 9 n ac h 15 2 2 B ad z e n oc h
,
-
Pr ob G bad an a ch , . . .
,

b u sh y ab o un d in g in gr o v e s
, .

B A D E N S C O T H (Ab e r d e e n ) G OClCl /l a n sgot ha c r e e k h arb o u r . .

,

,

of t h e b o at

.

BA I LL IE S T O N (Lan ar k ) .

B A IN S F ORD (F al kir k ) Old B r ain s for d H e r e B r ianj ay .

, .
,
24 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LA N D .

Kn ight T e m pl ar stu c k fa s t wh il e tryin g to c r o s s Mu n gal

-
,

B og an d w as s l ain in t h e Battl e of Fa l kir k 12 9 8

,
Th e ,
.

sto r y is fo u n d in t h e c on te m por ar y c hr o n ic l e r Tr iv e t .

N 0 r e al fo r d e ve r h e r e .

B A INS HOL E (I n s c h ) Fr o m s o m e m an B ain . .

BA L A CLA V A (J oh n s t on e an d Po r tm aho m a c k ) T h e f o r m e r is .

a v ill age f o u n d e d in 18 5 6 t wo y e a r s a fte r t h e fam ou s ,

C ha r ge l att e r s old n a m e w as B al n u ig

.

BA L AD O (K in r os s ) G bail bail e a ham l e t V il l age ho u s e

. .
, , , , ,

fa r m (cf S c u s e of to u n ) b a ll an d b al l a ar e c o m m o n

. .

in M a n x n am e s an d b al an d b a ll y in Ir is h ; n ot in ,

W e l sh ; ad o is p r ob G f h ad a l o n g Of A D V IE an d . .
,
. .

H A DD O .

B A LA GIE C H (S of R e n fr e w ) M ight b e G baile n a gead aig

. . .
- -
,

V il l age w ith s m al l s pot of ar abl e g r ou n d .

BA LA LL A N (S t o r n o w ay) S e e A LL A N . .

BA L B EGGIE (P e r th ) Litt l e V il l ag e G beag w ith E n g

.

.
,
.

d im in .
-
ie .

B A LB IRN IE (M a r k in c h
) S i c 15 17 P r o b G ba d e B r en d on
. . . .
-

or B r a n d o n S e e B IR N IE ; an d cf K I L B IR N IE
.
. . .

BA L B LA IR ( R os s s h ) V il l a ge of t h e p l a in G bl ct r
-

. . .

B A L C A IT H L Y (D e n in o F ife ) P r o b G ba il e c liat h a ch far m

, . . .
,

on t h e s id e of t h e h ill fr c lia t h b r e as t c h e st

Cf ,
.
, ,
. .

B A LE L IE .

B A LC A RRE S ( C ol in sbu r h
g ) .

Vill ag e of the c on te st G .

ca r r a id or c a r r a is .

B A LC A RY P T (Kirk c u db r ight )
. P e rh V ill age . .

of the t
s an d

in g s to n e s
-
G c ait hr e (p r o n c ar e y) . . .

B A L CA S K IE (An s tr u th e r ) 12 9 6 , B al c as k i l V ill ag e of the

. .

s topp in g or c h e c k in g ; G c asgad h

. .

B AL C OM IE (C r ail ) 12 9 7 , B al c ol m y P r ob vill age

. . .

of St
C olm an , p e r h h e of N o r th u m b r ia , 7 t h c e n tu r y j u s t as

.

BA L C
O N Y (K il t e ar n ) 13 3 3 , B al k e n n y, is fr S t C a in n e c h
, . or
K e n n e th ,
fr ie n d of C o l um b a .

B A LD E R N OC K (D u m b ar ton ) c 12 00, B u t h ir n ok . . c14 00,

.

B u t h e r n oc k 17 4 5 , B ad e r n oc k P e rh . .

B ut har s
26 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LA N D .

BA LL A N T R A E (S A y )
r. V ill a g e on t h e sho r e ;
.

G . an d Ir .

bail -
an t r a igh Of B al l in t r ae , A n tr im
. . .

B ALL A T ER (Ab e r d e e n ) . Vill ag e t h e h il l sl op e G l eit iron -

.

r l e t h, a ha l f par t , an d t ir , l a n d ), Ir l ei t a r , as in
(f . or .

L e tte r fr a c k, 85 0 . Cf L E TT ER F E A R N
. .

B A L L IN D A LL OC H ( M o ra
y) c 1 3 00 B al in od al ac h V ill a g e . .
,
.

in t h e e ld G d a la ch . .

B A LL IN GA LL (K in r oss ) 12 9 4 B al n e gal G bail n a ga ill .

,
. .
- -
,

v il l age of t h e str an ge r or Lo w l an d e r .

BA LL I N GR Y (Lo c h ge ll y ) a 14 00 yn gr y Pr on B in gry . .
,
-
. .

p r ob = I r ish Bal l in gar r y ho u s e w ith t h e gar d e n G

.
,

.

ga r r a d h M ight b e hou s e of t h e o c k
. G gr eigh
. .

BA LL I N LU IG (P itl o c h r y ) V il l a ge in t h e holl o w G l ag .

.
,

g en l u ig ;
. a l s o in Ir e l a n d .

BA LL I NT U IM (B l air go w r ie ) H o u s e by t h e gr av e G an d .

.

Of K n oc kie dim (Ga ll o w a y ) an d T u a m

Ir t u a im m
. . . .

BA LL O C H (L Lo m o n d l oc h l e t n e a r M u t hil an d ol d n am e of
.
, ,

Taym o u th s ic G be a l a c h a pass
,
Cf W .
,
. . .

bwl ch a gap a pas s , ,

.

B ALLOC HIN R A IN (Kil l e a r n ) 17 4 5 B al ac k in r a in Pa s s at

. .
,
.
t h e d iv is io n G r a n n ge n r a in n a pa r t or d ivisio n .
,
.
,
.

B A L L OC HM YL E (Ayr ) Ba r e pas s G m aol Cf C r aigm yl e

. . . .

H o u s e G l ass e l ,
.

BA LL Y GRA NT (I s l ay) = G R A NT S H O U S E
; G b
.a il e Ba ll y is . .

v e ry c om m o n in I r e l an d ; an d in Ar r a n as B al lyk in e , ,

m e n ac h m id dl e ho u s e m ic ha e l 85 0

- - -
.
,

B A L L YNA VIN Vill age on t h e r iv e r G na

.

h am h uin n .

B A L L YOU KA N (Pitl o c h r y) . P r ob . vil l age wi th t h e gr a v e s

G u agh aich ean , pl of
. . u agh .

BA L M A C A RR A ( Lo c h al s h ) P r ob V il l a g e of t h e e r e c t r o ck . .

or p ill a r G car r agh . .

BA L M A CLE LL A N (N e w Gall o w ay) Vill ag e of Joh n M L e l l an

,
.

w hos e c ha r t e r is of d ate 14 6 6 .

B A L MA G HIE (C a s tl e D ou gl a s ) h

( Of 1 4 2 0 B a l
-
m ac e t or . .
,

B al m agye Fife ) Pr ob G bail m eig ach ho u s e
,

. . .

,

,

V il lage w ith m an y ar ab l e e l d s .

 P LA C E NA M ES -
or S C O T LAND . 27

BA L M A H A ( L Lo m o n d)
. 1 8 06 B e al m ac h a P r ob G ba il
.
,
. . .

m ag h a hh -
V ill age on t h e p l a in by t h e w a t e r ; or n a
,

k a bk

V illa ge on t h e w ate r
,
.

BA L MERI N O (N F ife ) Pr o n n ow B am r n ie c 12 00 B al
. . . .
,

m e r in ac h ; 12 2 7 m or in ac h ; 16 2 9 m e r in oc h - G bail ,
-
. .

l a rge fa r m in t h e e l d

m or a h a ch a d h

- .
,

BA L MORA L (B ra e m a r ) P r ob hou s e b y t h e b ig c liff or r o c k

. .

G m or a l or a il l
.

.

B A L M U C HIE (F e a r n ) 15 2 9 B al m oc h i . H o u s e or far m of ,
.

s w in e G m uc ge n m uic .
,
. .

B A L M U N G O (S t A n d r e w s ) M u n go s ho u s e or far m
. .

B A L NA B (t w ic e in Ga l l o w a y an d I s l a y ) H ou s e of t h e
.
,

a bb o t ; G a b a ba T h e t w o r s t ar e or w e r e n e a r

.
,
.
, ,

Wh ithor n an d S aul s e at P r io r ie s r e sp e c t iv e ly Cf . .

L oc h an abb K il d o n an ,
.

B A L NA B R UA IC H (Ta r b a t Vil l a ge on t h e b an k or s ho r e
,

G br uaeh Cf T IGH N A B R UA I C H
. . . .

B A L NA GO W A N ( In v e r g o r d o n an d A pp in ) I n v e rg o r d o n B . .

14 7 5 B al n ag ov in ; 14 9 0 g o w n T h e s m it h s Vi ll a ge

.
, .
,

S e e BA L GO N IE .

B A LNA K ILL (K in tyr e ) H o u s e in t h e w oo d . G c oill or

.
,

c h ur c h Cf Ball in ak il l I r e l a n d

c il l ,
. .
, .

BA L Q U HI DD ER (C al l an d e r ) G ba ile ch uil t ir fa r m on t h e . .
-
,

b ac kl yin g l a n d c ut t h e b a c k B u t fo r m e r l y it w as

, , .

c a l l e d B u c h fu dd e r cf B UC H A N A N an d ORD IQ U HIL L ,
. .

B A LR UD D E R Y (Fo r far ) Pl a c e of t h e r it t er or k n ight ; G

.

.

r id ir e Cf K il r u d d e r y B r ay
. .
, .

BA L T A S O U N D (S h e t l a n d ) S agas B al t e y b e l t is l e ON .
,
-
,

. .

ba l t i D an ba el t + e y or a y or a is l a n d
,
.
, .

B A LT HA YOC K (K in fa u n s ) Pr ob G bail e t h a t b a c k ho u s e . . .
-
,

of t h e gu e st or V is ito r Cf T ayoc k M o n tr o s e

an in n , . .
, .

B A LVE N IE (D u fft o wn ) c 12 00 B alb e n o

g G b
. a il e B h a in e .
, . .
-
,

ho u s e of S t B e yn e r s t b ishop of M o r t l ac h ,

.

B A LW E A R IE (F ife ) P r o b G ba il e iar ach w e s t hou s e Cf

-
. . .
,
. .

B l a w We ar y (w e s t p l ain ) an d C astl e W e ar y in Gall o w ay , .

B AM E L AT (B igga r ) Old B ow at fl at or e l d for c attl e (s e e

.
,

B O W L A N D ) B am is a c u r iou s an d u n e x p l a in e d c o r r u ptio n
. .
28 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

BA N A V IE (Fo r t Will iam ) . G ban a hh w h ite

1606 , B an v y . .
,

ar w ate r (cf AV IEMORE ) Pr ob th is is n ot

or c le . . .

Vic u s B ann av e m , in Pa t r ic k s C on fe s sions

c 45 0 A D . . .
, .

BA N C HOR Y D E V E N I C K an d BA N C HOR Y T ER N A N (W fr om .

Ab e r d e e n ) a 13 00, B an c h e r y d e fn yk ;
. . 13 6 1, B an
c ho r d e ve n y : a 13 0 0 B an c h e r i t a r n
y 1 4 8 9 , B an
y ;

.
,

u h or i t e r n e a l s o c 1 3 00 B e n c h or in Ba n c ho r i G
q y s
-
. .
, .

h ein n g h e ur , sha r p , po in te d b e n or h ill , sa m e n am e as

( )

Ban go r in Wal e s an d Ir e l an d (Ir B ean n ch or , p e ak e d h ill .

or p in n a c l e ; W ba n gor , u pp e r r ow , h igh c ir c l e ) , for

.

w h ic h t h e L at adj is B en clz or e n s is , as in Ul s t An n ,
. . .

6 7 1, M ae l r u bh a B e n c h or e n s is D e v e n ic k is fr

an n . . .

S t D e v in ic u s , s a id to b e c o n te m por ar y of S t C o l u m b a,
w h o l ab o u r e d in C ait h n e s s P e r h s am e n am e as is . .

s e e n in L an d e w e d n ac k , n e a r L iz ar d Po in t S t T e r n an s

-
.

d at e w as c 5 00 h e w as p r o b a d is c ipl e of P all ad ius

. . .

BA N F F . 12 9 0, B am ph e ; 12 9 1, B an ff e Ban b a, ac c o r d in g to .

I r is h N e n n iu s , w as a W e l sh or I r ish Q u e e n , r e po r t e d
to
hav e c o m e fr S c otl an d B an b a is al so an e ar l y po e tic
. .

n a m e for I r e l a n d ; c o n n e c tio n w ith Ba n ff c a n n ot b e

p r ov e d P r o f M K in n on th in k s poss ibly fr Ir ba n bh
. .

, . .
,

a s u c kin g pig as in Ban n o w We xf or d

-
, Cf B am ff , . .

W e l l C o u pa r An gu s an d B am ff H o u s e P e r thsh ire
,
-
, , .

BA N K E N D (D u m fr ie s ) BA NK F OO T (P e r th ) BA NK HE AD (La n ar k
, , ,

C E ba n e a b a n k h ill o c k c ogn ate w ith ben ch

.
, , , .

B A NN O C K B U R N (S tir lin g) S ic 13 14 14 9 4 B an n oc kys .

,

b orn e G ban c n oc (al so Ir c n oc ) wh ite h ill s am e

. . .
,

a s B an k n oc k T h e H a ggs n ot far off

,
Cf K N O C KB A I N , . .
,

an d Wh it e h il l A b e r d o u r ,
.

B ANT AS K IN (Falkir k ) 16 17 P an t as k on ; 17 45 P e n t as k in
.
, ,

17 7 4 B an t ask in e
,
Pe r h G bu n t e asga n l ow p l a c e . . .

,

w it h t h e e e l s (cf P ol l an as k in M a y o an d P an t as k e l

-
.
, , ,

Far n e ll ) P en of c o u r s e r e fe r s to t h e h ill to t h e s o u th
.
, .

Q u ite pos s ibl y t h e s e c on d hal f is t h e sam e as in B O L

E SKI N .

BA N T O N (D e n n y) P r ob G ban d u n w h it e
. . .
,

n o c k n ot far away F or t on d un cf E d d e r t on.

,
. .

BA R C A L D I N E CA S T L E (L C r e r a r ) P r ob G bar r c a ll t uin n . . . .
,

h e ight of t h e ha z e l Cf CA L T ON

. . .
30 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

S ag as B ar e y 12 9 2 , B ar r ic h . In 15 4 9 t h e pa r ish is
c a ll e d K il b ar r S t Ba r r s is l e I D U NB A R
( )

. c e l e y S e e . .
.

BA RRHE AD an d
B A R R IIILL (Ayr , Both tau tol o gie s ,

fo r m ed b
y E n gl ish S p e ak e r s w h o d id n ot k n o w that G .

ba r r m e a n s h e a d or h ill .

B A R R OC K Th u r s o)
Pr o b G bar r a ch aid h h e ight in t h e
( . . .
-

e ld Cf A R D OC H
.

. .

B A RR OG IL L CA S T L E (C a ith n e s s ) H e ight on t h e g ill I c e l . .

g il a r a v in e
,
.

B A R R S HA W (Pa isl e y ) H yb r id h e ight w it h t h e w oo d.

,

OE . . s ea g a . S e e S HA W .

BA RR Y ( Fo r fa r
) S ic 12 3 4 2 O ba r r a c h , b r u sh w oo d , birc h ,
. . .

or B A R R OC K a l so in S W a l e s . .

B A R S K IM M IN G (M a u c h l in e ) 16 3 9 , B ar s kin n in g . . Pe rh .

g r ac e
f u l h e ight, fr G s g eim h e a c h , ha n d so m

. . e, fr . s g e im h,
b e a u ty Cf C raigs k im m in g, S o r b ie
. . .

BA R T HO L ( O l d M e ldr um ) . H e a d of t h e ho ll o w G bar r

.

t h u il l , fr t ol l , a ho l e , . holl o w c r e v ic e ,
.

BA R VA S (L e w is
) 15 3 6 ,
. Ba r w as Might b e s t r c ak e d h e ight
.

G . bu r r bh as a ch .

BA SS R O C K (Fir th Fo r th ) P e r h G bat h a is fo r e h e a d
of . . .
,

,

fr o n t fr t h e c u r io u s shap e of t h e r o c k (cf P A I S L E Y )

. . .
,

G bais or bas s al so m e an s a m o u n d w h ic h l ook s ar tic ial

.
,

b u t is r e a ll y n atu r a l (cf D U N I P A C E ) A m an Ba s s is . .

m e n t io n e d in B k of L ec a in (C h r o n of P ic ts an d S c ots
. .
,

p .

BA T HG A T E 116 0, B at h c h e t ; 125 0, k e t ; 13 16 , g e t u m
. c .
- -
.

P r ob G bot h Ch et , hou s e of C h e t, C e or G ot , on e of
.

.

t h e s e v e n so n s of C r u it h n e Cf CA I T H N E SS an d D A L . .

K EI T H Th e E n g ba t h w as s o sp e l t fr e a r lie s t tim e s
. . . .

B AT T OC K, M t (K in c ar d in e ) D o u bt fu l G bel t h a ch is a c ow . .

hou s e b u t cf B E A TT O C K . .

B A VE LA W (C u r r ie ) c 124 0 B au e l e y Fir st syll ab l e p e r h

. .
,
. .

sam e as Bav an c o m m on n am e in Ir e l a n d Ir bad h un a

, , .
,

str on gl y fe n c e d e n c l osu r e for c ow s L aw is S 0 for h ill

-
. .

s e e p l xxv i eg is l ea a m e ad o w
( ) l .
,
.
 P LA C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T L AND . 31

BAY B L E ( L e wis ) P r ob c o rr u ptio n of N p apu l ey

. l ittl e . .
,

p r ie s t s isl e S e e P A P L AY

.

.

BAY HE AD (Lo c h m add y ) M ight b e fr G bea t h a b ir c h . . .

,

( p r on b ay
) . .

B E A L A C H NA M B o (Ab e r foyl e ) G pass for t h e c attl e

- - On . .

.

t h e ar tic l e n am s e e p x xxvii ; an d cf BA LL O C H ,
. . . .

B E A L LA C HA NT U IE (K in tyr e ) G beal ach an t s uid h e pa ss of

- -
. .
,

t h e s e at Cf p x l

. . . .

B E A M T h e (far m Bo n n yb r id ge ) Pr ob fr O E be am a

,
. . . . .
, ,

tr e e Of t h e ho rn b e am
. .

.

B E A NC R OS S ( Fa l kir k ) P r o n b e a n c o r s e p r ob It

car s e . .
-
,
.
-
.

stan d s in t h e CA RS E of Fal kir k w h e r e b e a n s ar e l ar ge l y ,

g r o w n C f b oa rd . S c br od .
,
. .

B E A R S D E N (G l a s g o w ) is c l os e l y a kin to

O E d en u a d en

,
.
,
. .

d e n e E n g d ean S c d en a v all e y
,
.
,
.
,
.

B E A T H (D u n fe r m lin e ) an d B EI T H ( y
A r) . Ayr B , 117 8 , .

B e th G be at h or be it h a b ir c h
. .
,

n al t h h e r e pr e
s e r v e d l ost in A UL TB E A
,
.

B E A TT O C K P r ob G beat h a ch ad h b ir c h e l d
-
. . . .
,

B E A UL Y . 12 3 0 P r ior at u s d c B e l l o Lo c o a 13 00 B e au lie u
, .
,

14 9 7 B e u lie ,
16 3 9 B e aw l y (so n ow p r o n ) F r bea u ,
. .

l ie u b e au tifu l S pot (cf B e au l ie u p r o n B e wl y in

,

.
,
.
,

H an ts ) M o n aste r ie s in b oth that in B eau l y fo u n d e d

.

b y t h e m o n k s Va llis u m br os ce c 12 2 0 ,
. .

B E D R UL E (J e d bu r gh ) 12 7 5 B ad r owl l ; 12 8 0 R u l e b e t h ok ; .
, ,

13 10 B e t h oc r u l l e
,
a 16 00 B e t h r ow ll ; still s o m e tim e s .
,

p r o n B e t h or u l e ; l an d s of B e t h oc on t h e r iv e r RUL E
.

.

B w as Wife of R ad u l ph e ar l ie s t k n o wn l o r d of t h e m an o r
.
,

h e r e 0 115 0 A K yn b e t h ok is fo un d in R egis t r
,
. . .

A ber d on .
,
a . 13 00 .

B EE S W I N G (D um fr ie s ) .

B EG B IE (K ir k c u d b r i ht
g ) . Pr o b G . . beag, littl e , + D an . ba e,
by, to wn V ill age ,
.

B E LH AVE N (D u n b ar
) . Fr . bel , beau, + O E . h a ef en , D an .

n e hav e n

h av n
. .

B E LHE LV IE (Ne w M ac h ar ) . 12 9 2 , B al h e l u y 12 9 3 , h e l wy -
32 P LA C E

A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

14 5 0, B al h e l fy . P r ob G ba il e c h a il bh e,
. .
-

V ill age by t h e
h e a d l an d G

. . c a lbh is l it a b a ld pate . .

B E LIVA T ( N a ir n ) P e r h G bail e liobh a it e ham l e t in t h e

- -
,
. . .

ot h pl a c e .

C f B e l c l a r
. e B e l fa s t , ,
in Ir e l an d ,

an d G L E NL IVA T .

B E LLA HOU S T ON (R e n fr e w ) 18 18 , B ill yh ou s t on . H ou s e

f ba il e n a Hous t on , H O U S T O N S v il l a ge

- -
.

B E LLIE (F oc h ab e r s
) P e r h G ba il e a V il l a e ho u s e
g . . .
, ,

B E LL R O C K (off A rb r oath ) F r t h e w a r n in g b e l l fo r m e r l y . .

hu n g on t h e In c h c ape r e e f
.

B E LL S HI LL an d B E L L S ID E (Lan ar k ) .

l E L L S QU A RR Y (E d in b u r gh ) .

B E L MO N T (on e of t h e S idl aw H ill s an d in U n s t ) F r be l ,

. .

m on t n e h il l
,
.

B E L S E S ( H a w ic k ) 15 4 1 B e l s is fr D e B e l A s s iz e a
.
,
.
,

N o r m a n kn ight .

B E NA RT Y H I LL (K in r oss ) Ch a r t u l S t An d r C ab e n n ar t y e . . .
, ,

p e r h r st par t C aes ar s C e b e n n a t h e C e v e n n e s W
.
z

, ,
.

cef n a r id e s o d pa t p h = A r th u r Cf ART N E Y
,g e c n r e r . . . .

B E N B E C U L A (Ou t e r H e b r id e s ) 144 9 B e an b e ac l a ; 14 9 5 .
, ,

B e n d b agl e 15 4 9 , B e n v al gh a, B u c h agl a c 16 6 0, B e n .

b ic u l a ; a l so , 15 3 5 , B e an d m oyl l , an d 15 4 2 , B e an w e al l
( p r o b G m a ol, b a r e
. . M
) g i h t b e G b e in n n a f a og h a il , . .
- -

m o u n ta in of t h e fo r d s , or b e tt e r , be in n n a f a og hl a c h, - -

h il l b y t h e s tr a n d , an app r op r iate n a m e b u t , as Pr o f

.

M K in n on say s, h ow c o m e s it s m o d e r n shap e ?

B E N D ER L O C H E t iv e )
( L Ol d B e n d r al oc h ,
. h ill b e tw e e n .

( G . cad a r
) t h e l o c hs

L E t iv e an d L C r e r an
) . . .

Of . D ORN O C H an d E D D R A C HILIS .

B E NDOC HY (C o u pa r An gu s ) -
. c . 113 0, B e n d ac t h in .
l Fr
.

Ol d G d a oc h a n , a n ge r ,
. ho r r o r .

B E ND OU RA N (Tyn d r u m ) . M o r e c o r re c tl y d oir ea nn ,
m ou n t
of s to r m s

.

B E N H A R (L an ar k s h) P r ob fr G a h

g h a r n e r ill . . .
,

.

B E N HO L M (K in c ar d in e ) Pe rh S t Ch olum or C ol u m b a s
. .

h il l S e e p x c ii
.

. .
34 PL A C E -
N A M ES OF S C O T LAND .

B IE L (D r e m ) b ie l d . P r ob
in s e n s e of S h e l t e r , r e fu ge it
.

is fr O E be ld o, b o ld n e ss , b u t th is s e n s e is n ot f o u n d t il l
. . .

c 14 5 0
. S o p r ob fr M E byl d e, a b u il d in g, fr v e r b
. . . . . .

buil d ; old past t e n s e , bie l d O E by ld a n F or l ost d , . . .

cf k in an d k in d
. Al so in N or t h u m b e r l an d . .

B IE L D, T h e ( T w e e d s m u ir
) P e r h fr O E b e l cl o bie l d o b o l d . . . . .
, ,

n e ss thou gh in S 0 a bie ld al w ay s m e a n s a sh e l te r
.
,

an d is f o u n d so 0 14 5 0

r e fu g e ,
. .

B IGG A R c 117 0 B igir ; 12 2 9

. . B yg ris ; 15 2 4 B e gar t
,
G , , . .

be ag t ir l ittl e l a n d,
in 15 2 4 c o n fu s e d w ith g ar t h (s e e

A P P L EG A R T H ) .

B I L B S T ER ( C aith n e ss ) Old B il b u s t e r Pe r h .sw ord . .

pl a c e fr C S w an d O E bit a s w o r d or b ill an d
. . . . .
,

,

N bols t a Or s e e p l x iv
.
,
. .

B I N D L E (Po r tm aho m a c k ) .

B INN E N D (B u rn tis l a n d ) III O E bin n w as a m a n ge r th e n a . . .

,

b in b u t th is is p r ob n ext . .

B I NN Y ( Uphal l ) 12 5 0 B in in G bein n a n a l it tl e h il l
.
,
. .
,
.

B IRGH A M (C o l d str e a m ) Pr o n jam p r ob 12 5 0 C ap e l l a . .

-
.
,

B r igham L e tha m O E be org sh e l te r sa m e r oo t as .

. .
, ,

h a m ho m e ho u s e V il l a g e ; s h e l t e r v il l a g e

bor ough
-
, , , , .

I t s tan d s j u st 0 11 t h e Bo r d e r s .

B IR K E T S H il l (U r r K ir k c u db r ight ) O E be or c S 0 an d

.
, .
,
. .

D an bir k a b ir c h
. On c i cf A IK E T
,
.
,
. .

B IR K H A LL (Ball ate r ) AS ab o v e . .

B IR N A M (D u n k e l d ) O E bior n beor n w ar r io r in M E . . .
, , ,
. .

ber n e bir n + h t im ho m e h e r o s ho u s e Cf B IRGH A M

, , , , . . .

B IR NE S S (E l l o n ) M ay b e sam e as B U R N E SS in Or kn e y
.
, .

B IR N IE (E lgin ) a 12 00 B r e n n ac h Pr o b B r e n d an s F ie l d
. .
, . .

( G a ch a d h )
. V er
y ol d c h u r c h of S t B
. h e r e H e it . .

w as w h o m a d e t h e fam o u s s e v e n ye a r s v o ya ge ; fr ie n d

of S t C o l u m b a .

iIR N IE K N OW E A s a b o v e or p e r h N bj or n a
'

, . .
,

b e a r + kn owe S c f o r m of O E c n ol l N kn ol l a kn o l l
, , . . .
,
.
,

or h ill o c k .

B IR RE N S W A R K H I LL (An n a n d al e ) Fir st par t d ou b t ful cf .

, .

t h e B r o c h of B ur r ian Or kn e y ; wor k ( O E wor e ) as in , . .

,

o u t w or k o fte n m e an s a fo r tic atio n

,

.
 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C O T LA N D . 35

B IR S AY ( Or kn e y ) 105 0, B ir g is h e rad ; c 12 2 5 , Or kn e y. c . . .

S ag , d itto Th is is O N for h u n t in g t e r r ito r y , of

. . . . .

HA R RA Y H e r e t h e J arl s of Or k n e y liv e d
. .

B IR S E (Ab oyn e ) . 117 0, B r ass G br as r ash im p e t u o u s as

. .
, ,

of a to r r e n t . F or t r a n spos e d 7 , cf S c K ir sty an d E n g . .
,
.

C h r istie & c ,
.

a b oar d w oo d Pe rh fr I c el be
'

. . . z , ,

fr w h ic h p l a n k s w e r e g ot B er t h is q u it e a r e c e n t

. .

w o r d an d p u r e l y n a u tic al Cf too Tu ss e r s Hus ba n d r y

, .
, , ,

of d ate 15 7 3 p 6 2 ed 18 7 8 In t e m p e s t
, ,
. .
,

w a r m b a r th u n d e r h e d ge is a s u c k e r to b e ast

B ut .

t h e o r igin Of ba r t h is u n kn o w n to D r M u r r ay .

B I S HO P B RIGG S (G l asg o w ) La n d s or r ig s Of t h e b ishop Of .

G l asg o w B ig is S o for r id ge (or fu r r o w ) O E h r ycg

. .
,
. .
,

b r ic k I c e l h r ygg r D an r yg a r id ge l it t h e b a c k
,
. Th e ,
.
, ,
. .

b has c re p t in th r o u gh c o n fu s ion w ith S o br ig a b r id ge .

, .

B I S HO P T O N (R e n f re w ) A l so r e f e r r in g to t h e B ishop of Gl as .

o w I n E n g l a n d u s u a l l y B ishopsto n
g . .

B IXT E R (W a ll s S h e tl a n d ) M ight b e b r oo k p l a c e fr O N
-
. . .
, ,
.

bol der S W bric k a b e c k or b r oo k

,
. S t er fr bol s t aOr
, ,
-
,
. .

S e e p l x iv . .

B L A C KB U R N (Bath ga t e L id d e s d al e Ab e r d e e n ) L id d e s B , ,
. . .
,

c 1160 B l ac h ab u r n e I ts C e l t ic e qu iv al e n t is D O U G L A S
.
,
. .

B LA C K F OR D (E d in b u r gh an d A l so a 12 4 0 in .
,

Ch a r ia l bf or ay B l ak e fo r d .
, .

B LA C K B AL L (M id l oth ia n ) B LA C K HIL LS (Ab e r d e e n ) BLA C KN E SS , ,

( L i n l ith o w
g c 1200 B l ac k e n is
) B L A
,
C K RI D GE
.

( Bath , ,

g at e
) .

B LA C K S B OA T (C r a ige ll a c h ie ) Boat e n te r s in to m a n y n am e s of
.

fe r r ie s in th is r e g io n Boa t of Fo r be s Gar te n In c h & c

.
, , , .

B LA C K S HIE L S (E d in b u r gh ) On S c S hie l s g r o u p of h u ts or . .
,

ho u s e s s e e p l x ,

. .

B LA C KWA T ER F OO T (Ar r a n ) Th r e e B l a c kw ate r s in En gl a n d . .

B L A C KW OO D (L e s m ahago w an d Nit h s d al e ) .

B L AD N O C H (VVig t ow n ) 15 63 B l aid r oo G bl a d h (or bl al d ll ) .

,
. .

bit of t h e e ld In Ir bl a d h, bl ocl, bl a g

-
an . .

is a d iv is io n , p ar tition .
30 PL A C E -
NA M E S OF S C O T LA N D .

B LA IK E T (VVigt ow n ) B l a c k pl a c e O E bl a ec, bla c ; e t is

.

. .
-

p r ob j u st su f x as in th ic k e t (of A IK E T ) Th e r e is a
.
-
. . .

B l ac k e t P l a c e in E d in b u r gh Of E c c l e s iam S c e B r igid e

. . .

d e bl ac k e t , t e m p A l e x a n d e r I I

. .

B L A IR A D A M (K in r oss ) Pl ain of A d am (t h e p r op r ie to r ) ;

.

G bl cl r , m e an s a
.

e ld or pl ain an d al s o a b attl e e l d , .

B L A IR A T HO L E . Oft e n s im pl y B l a ir ; as ab ov e an d s e e ,

A T HO L E .

B LA IR D R U M MO N D
B L A IRGO W RIE G bl cz r goz bhr e p l a in of t h e goat (goblz a r )

-
. .
,
.

B L A IR H ILL (C oatb r id ge ) an d B L A IR L O DG E (Po lm on t) .

H ybr id s .

B LA IR IN G ON E (C l a c k m a n n a n ) G bl dr n a g oblz ain n e l d of -

-
. .
,

t h e s m ith or S m it h e l d

.

B L A IR L OGIE (S tir lin g) F ie l d in t h e hol l o w G l ag or .

.

l aige .

B L A IRM ORE ( F ir th of C lyd e ) .

B ig pl ain G . m ar , b ig .

B L A IR S S MI T H Y (Ab e r d e e n )

.

B LA IRVA D D IC K (D u m b a r to n ) c 12 4 0 B l ar v ot yc h P r ob . .
,
. .

pl ain fu ll of c ottage s G b(ll ) ot h aclz a dj e c tiv e fr bat h .

,
.
,

a h u t c otta ge ; or e l s e b u s hy pl a in fr G b(h) ad a clz

,

,

. .
,

fr ba d a bu n c h th ic k e t gr ov e
.
, , ,
.

3LA LOWA N (C u par F ife ) G bal l e n a l ea m ba n ho u s e am o n g

- - -
-
. .
,

t h e e lm s

.

B L A N E F IE L D (Lan a r k ) P r ob o w e r y e l d (s e e S TR A T H
. .
~

B L A N E ) b u t W bl a en is sou r c e
. .

B L A NT Y RE (Lan ar k ) 12 9 0 B l an t ir e P e r h l an d at t h e
.
,
. .

s ou r c e W bl a e n G t ir l an d . .
,
.

B L E B O (F ife ) P r ob 114 4 B l ad e b ol g bu t S ic 15 7 0 ZG
. .
, .

.

t h e m ou th of t h e b ag or w o m b

bl a d a bolg

- -
.
,

B L IN G E R Y (Wic k ) c r y is c o rr u p of G a i r id h
. sh e alin g -
. .
, ,

h ill h u t as in A ssar y S h u r r e r y ; an d p e r h B lin g (g

-
, , .

s o ft ) is fr O N bl ekkj a bl en lrj a to c h e at d e c e iv e
. . .
, , , ,

r e fe r r in g to t h e app e ar a n c e or s it e of t h e p l a c e .

B L INK B ONNY (Fal kirk Gl ad sm u ir Pr o b B e ll e

, , .

Vue bu t Au c h n ab on y Ga ll o w ay is fr G ban bh a , , . .
,

y o u n g pig .
38 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C O T LA N D .

B OHA L L Y ( L R a n n oc h
.
) P r ob G . . . bo c h al l a id ,
-
c ow fe n c e

or h e d ge ; an d cf C A L L Y. .

B OHA RM (Ba n ff) c 12 2 0 B oh ar m e ; al so B u c h ar in

. . P e rh , . .

G bogh c ha r u or c a ir n f oot Of t h e c air n

.

T h e l iqu id s , .

m an d n O fte n in t e r c ha n ge Cf D u m an d D un b a r to n . .
,

D u m an d D u n fe r m l in e an d L BROO M , . .

B OI S DA L E (l o c h an d pa r ish Ou te r H e br id e s ) c 14 00 Bo y s , . .
,

d a l e ; 14 2 7 B ae gas t allis ; 15 4 9 B agh as t il l

,
P r ob N , . . .

bu i (p r o n b oy ) a g obl in te n an t of a tom b
.
,
d al
, ,

,

d a l e of w h ic h t a ll is a c o r r u ptio n
, C an B aega b e .

S t B e gh a ? S e e K ILB U C HO .

B OLD Ol d B oil d ; G be a ll t c ow r iv e r , .
,

.

Cf Ox fo r d
. .

B O LES K I N E ( Fo ye r s ) G p ol l eas c hum h an (p r o n ku in ) . . .

,

poo l Of t h e n ar r o w w ate r fa ll i e Fal l of Foy e r s ,

. .
, .

B O L T O N (Had d in gt on s h ) c 12 00 B ot h e l t u n e B ot e l t u n e .
, , ,

B ow e l t u n ; 12 5 0, B ou l t u n ; 12 9 7 , B ol t on e O E bot l . . .

t u n , d w e llin g, e n c l os u r e , i e , a c o ll e c tion of h o u s e s , a

. .

vill age i n u e n c e d by O N bl , a ho u s e , d we l lin g p l a c e . .

-

s e e p l x iv A t e ast n in e Bo l to n s in E n l an d
( ) . l .
g .

M ORE B A T T L E , BO DD A M, an d B O T H W E LL .

B O N A LL Y ( E d in b u r gh
) . G . bon n -
a il l or a l l,

f oot of the
r ock or c liff .

B O N A R B RI D GE (S u th e r l a n d ) 12 7 5 ,
B u n n ac h .
(

foot Of the
G . bon n d ir d , f oot of t h e h e ight

.

B O N C HE S T ER B RI D GE (H aw ic k ) an d B O N C HE S T ER H I LL
(A b b ot rule
) E a r l y h is to r y . u n kn own . L . bon u s , F r .

bon , g oo d , + O E c aes t e r , a d apte d . . fr L

. . c a s t r a, a c am p .

Thou gh En gl an d is full of c h e ste r s -

an d -
c a s t e r s th is is ,

p e r h t h e on l y S c o t tish in stan c e
. .

B o N E s s , or B ORRO W S T O U NN E SS 17 8 3 , Bo n e s s in 17 45 is

.

f o u n d B or r ou s t ou n , N W Of K ir k in til l o c h , an d in 15 3 8 , . .

i bid , R e ay ; n e e x am pl e of c o n tr a c tio n
. Th e o r igin al .

v il l age of B or r ows t ou n is a m il e in l an d fr t h e n e ss an d .

s e apo r t Th e fu ll fo r m w as a c o m m o n n am e for a S c
. .

m u n ic ip al b o r o u gh ( O E bur g , fo r t , sh e l te r pl a c e an d . .
-

Bo r ou gh to wn is still u s e d in I re l an d B ur r o w s to u n
-
.
-

(i n Or in in , c 12 0 0 ,
b u r r gh e s s t u n . i s used as an
 P L AC E NAM E S -
OF S C O T LAND . 39

o r d in a r y S c w o r d b y H e n rys on Al l a n R am s a y an d
.
, ,

e v e n S c ott A n t iq u a r y c h
( ,
.

B O N HI LL (Al e x an d r ia ) c 12 7 0 B u t h e l u ll e c 13 2 0 B u c h. .
,
.
,

n wl ; c 135 0 B ul l ul
. G oo d e x a m p l e of c o r r u ption
,
. .

D if c u l t to e xp l a in ; r st par t e it h e r O E bot l M E . .
,
. .

bot h e l a d w e llin g s e e B O L T O N ; or G bot h c otta ge or

, ,
.
, ,

bogh bon n bu n t h e foo t or b otto m ; an d l a t t e r par t

, , ,

pr ob fr G a ll t ge n u il l t a r iv e r
. . . If s o Bo n h ill
,
.
,
.
,

m ay m e a n t h e l ow gr o u n d by t h e s tr e am

.

B ON K LE (Lan ark sh ) 12 90 B on k il G bun or bon n choil l

.
,
. .
-

,

t h e f oot Of t h e w oo d f B U N K L E
) Th e r e i s a p l ac e

.

n e a r Fa l kir k al w a y s c a ll e d Th e Foot of t h e W oo d
.

B O NN I N G T O N (L e ith R atho La n ar k P e e bl e s an d R e n fr e w )
, , , , .

E n l an d P s B
( 1 2 9 6 B on i t on e
g
, g ) e e b l e c 1 3 8,
0 B o n . . .
,

n e s t ou n L e ith B old B on n yt ou n Lan ar k B 17 7 6

. .
, ,
. .
, ,

Bon ito n Bo n n y or p r e tty p l a c e (cf B e au l i e u ) bon ie

.

.

is f o u n d in E n g 0 13 00 d o u bt fu l if fr F r bon bon n e . .
,
. .
, ,

oo d On i n g b e f t on cf p l xxv i
g
-
. . . . .
,

B O N N Y B RI D GE (Fa l kir k ) an d B O NN Y RIGG ( D a l ke ith ) S ee .

ab ov e ; on r igg cf B I S HO P B RIGG S an d L d or s um
-
,
. . .

B ON S K IE D (Pitl o c h r y) Lo c al p r o n B au n sk iid a l so Po wn. .

,

s k iit c h G bun or bon n sga oid l ow p l a c e w ith t h e

. .
, ,

bl ac k tho r n s or fr s ge od an d so t h e foot or l o w e r

.
, , ,

pa r t of t h e tr ia n gul ar b it of gr o u n d ( be tw e e n R
.

T u m m e l an d G l e n n c as t l e B u r n ) Fo rm e r is favo u r e d .

b y R e v B W Ba r b o ur t h e l ate p r op r ie to r an d b y t h e
. . .
, ,

par all e l B aun s k e h a (Ir s c ea ch h aw or tho r n ) Kil ke n n y .

, ,

t h e l atte r b y M r A J S t e w a r t of M on e yd ie Th e gr e a t . . .

l o c a l a u tho r ity M r M L e an Of P it ilie e x p r e s s e s h im s e l f

,

,

d ou bt fu l .

B ORE L A N D or B OR LA N D ( P e r th an d B iggar an d O fte n in

, ,

G a ll o w ay) Boar d or m e n s al l a n d l an d h e l d on t h e
.

,

r e n ta l Of a f oo d s u ppl O E S w d D b a r d a
y an an
-
.
,
. .
, ,
.

b oa r d sh e lf tabl e ; O N bor O p l a n k tab l e m ain t e n an c e

, , . .
, , ,

at ta bl e b o ar d

.
,

B ORG U E (K ir k c u d br ight an d C a ith n e s s ) O N Sw an d . . .

, .
,

D an bor g O E bur g bur h a f o r t sh e l te r p l a c e a

-
.
,
. .
, , , ,

b u r gh Th e d im i n u tiv e Bo rgan is f o u n d in M in iga

.
40 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LAND .

B ORLIC K (P e rthsh ir e ) . Pr ob G . . n i h or l ag , b ig ho l l o w c f .

V OIR L IC H .

B O RLU M (U r q u har t ) . C o r r u ptio n of B ORE L A N D so s ays

P r o fe ssor M K in n on

.

B OR N IS H (S U ist)
. . . ss or c ap e w ith t h e f o r t
N bor g n is -
,
ne

( see B ORG U E ) n is is c o m m o n W e st C oast f o r m of I c e l .

n es, D an . n ce s , l it a n o s e . .

B OROU G HM U IR HE A D (E d in bu rgh ) S e e B O N E SS an d B ORG U E

.

m uir m oo r , O E . . an d D an . m or .

B ORRER AIG ( D u n v e ga n ) . P r ob . N bor gar

.
-
a iy, c a s tl e -
b ay (f
c .

BURR A ) . On a ig, s e e A S C A IG .

B ORR OB OL ( S u th e r l a n d ) P r ob N fo r t pl a c e
. . . bor g bol , -

,

fo r t r e ss On bol, s e e . p l x iv. .

B ORR ODA LE (Ar d n am u r c h an ) . AS ab o v e ,

N . d a l, d al e
g l e n Of B. ir g id al e ,
B u t e . .

B ORT H W I C K ( M id l o t h ia n an d R o x b u r gh ) M id l B . . .
,
s ic

143 0 .P r ob O E bur h, . . . bu r g M E bor h fo r t

,
. .
, ,
wi c,
p l a c e , v il lage ; t hu s B . C as t l c t on Cf Bo r w ic k . .
,
n e ar

C a r n fo r th .

B ORVA , or B OR V E (L e w is ) . An oth e r c or r u ptio n of N bor g,

.

a f or t Q f B ORG U E
. . .

B O S WE LL S , S t ( M e l r os e ) 12 9 6 , W illiam d e B os e v ill e

. Fr . .

B ois il , P r io r Of M e l r os e , 0 6 5 0, a n d p r e c e pto r of t h e .

r e at C u th b e r t w e ll a r is e s th r o u gh in u e n c e of N o r m
g
-
.

s u f x v il l e , or v il , to w n (Cf M AX W E L LT ON )

Th e .

n a m e Of t h e par ish til l 17 t h c e n tur y w as L e s s u d e n

L e s s e d w yn )
( .

B OT HK E N NAR (G r a n e m o u th )
g . 12 9 1, -
n er G boz h cean n ia r
. .

- -
,

h u t or ho us e on t h e w e st e rn p r o m on to r y (cean n a
,

h e ad ) .

B O T H W E LL a 12 4 2 , B ot h e u il l
. . a 13 00, B ot h v il e , w il e .
-

c 13 4 0, e u yl e
. Pr ob G bot h, h u t , ho us e , + N o r m F r
-
. . . . .

v il l e
(L v il l a , v il l a g e or f a r m
) . Of M a x w e ll M a c cu s

. .

v il l e ; an d for s im il a r f o r m atio n s, of BO DD A M, an d .

BOLTON .

B OT RIP HNIE (Ke ith ) Pos s ibly . G . bot r ibh in n e ,

ho us e of
t h e b e au tifu l w o m an

.
42 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C O T LAND .

B O Y N D IE ( Ba n ff
) c 117 0 c ha r t e r c h u r c h of I n v e r bon d in
. .
, ,
-
.

P r o b G bon n d uin t h e foot of t h e h ill

. .
,

.

B O Y N E (Ba n ff ) G bo g e n boin e a c ow (If A B OYNE

. .
,
.
,
. . .

B R A C ADAL E (S k y e ) 149 8 B rac ad ol l P r ob G br e ac a c had h.

, . . .
,

s potte d e l d N d a l d al e va l l e y

.
, , , .

B RA C A RA (Ar is aig) P e rh G br eac c ar a spotte d m ottl e d

. . .
,

,

hau n c h (of t h e h ill ) .

B R A C K LIN N F A LL S ( C al la n d e r ) G br ea c l in n e S p e ck l e d
. .
, ,

foa m y poo l W l yn n

. .
,

B RA C O (D u n bl an e an d C r u d e n ) Th e a p r o n as in fate ; . .

p r o b G br e ac a ch a d h s potte d sp e c kl e d e l d
. . Of ,

,
.

.

A R D O C H h e r e t h e c h is l ost by asp ir atio n .

B RA EHE AD (La n a r k O N br d O E br d e w br a w
, . . . .
, ,

t h e e y e l id a b r a e is p r op e r ly t h e ste e p b a n k of a r iv e r
b a n k s an d b r a e s O b o n n ie D oo n h e a d O E h eaf od
.
, . .

B RA EM A R . 15 6 0 Th e B r a y of M a r r e m ap 16 5 4 B r a e of
, , ,

MAR S e e a b o v e ; b u t in H igh l a n d n a m e s r ath e r

.

th r o u gh t h e G fo r m br digh t h e u pp e r p ar t th e n a .
, ,

,

b r ae or s l op e .

B RA E S T h e (S kye ) al so B RA E (L e r wic k ) S e e ab o v e ; l atter

, , .

c e r ta in l y f r O N br d fo r m e r e it h e r th r o u h N or G
.
g . .
, . .

B R A I D (E d in b u r gh ) 116 5 B r a d e G an d Ir br dg h aid or
.
,
. . .

br dgh a d n e c k gu ll e y ; or fr G br dgh a d g e n of br d igh

, , . .
,
.
,

t h e u pp e r pa r t a b r a e In t h e fo r m e r c as e r e fe r r in g to
,
.

l e n w h e r e H e r m ita ge of B r a id n ow is an d = B r aid R
g , ,

A n tr im in t h e l att e r to t h e B r a id H ill s
, .

B RA I D W OO D (La n ar k ) B r a id is S c for b r oa d ; O E br d d . . . . .

B RA IGO (I s l ay ) P r o b t h e br a e goe or in l e t (of B RA E

. . .

HEA D ) G oe is t h e I c e l gj d
. . .

BRAN Fal l s Of (D u n k e ld ) a 12 00 S t rat h b r an e n P r ob

,
. .
, . .

G bra on d r iz z l in g r a in a sho w e r B ran w as t h e n a m e

.
, ,
.

of F in ga l s d og ; a n d Q Ir br a n is a r a v e n as in

. .
,

B r an k il l .

B RA N D ER (L . Aw e ) . G . B r an d obh a r or d iir ,
t h e d og
Bra n s w a t e r
.

B R AN D ER B U RGH (p ar t of Lo s s ie m o uth ) . See ab ov e an d c f .

B O RG U E .
 PL AC E -
NAM E S OF S C O T LAND . 43

B RA N X HO L M ( H a w ick
) a 1 4 0 0 B r an c h e s h e l m B r a n ks is
. .
,
.

p r o b a m an s n am e (of n e x t) Th e E n g br a n c h F r
.

. . .
,
.

br a n c h e is fo u n d in R ob e r t of G l o u c e s t e r 12 9 9 I O E
, ,
-
. .

a n d D an h ol m s m a ll is l a n d in a r iv e r I c e l h bl m r
.
, ,
.
,

is l a n d a l so app lie d to r ic h l an d b y a r iv e r s s id e

Cf . .

B ran k s o m e Bou r n e m ou t h ,
.

BRANX T ON (C ol d str e am ) 12 9 1 B r an k is t on e P r ob as .
,
. .

a b o ve + t on O E t un p l a c e vil l age
, ,
. .

, ,
.

B RA W L (S t r ath y Th u r so ) c 13 7 5 B rat h w e ll
,
G br a t h is . .
,
. .

in fo r m a t io n b e tr ayin g t r e aso n an d br d t h is a q u e r n
, , , ,

h an d m il l ; we l l is ha rd l y O E we l l we ll a a w e ll ; p e rh
-
. .
, ,
.

G n i h ea l l a b ar e r o u n d hil l
.
, ,
.

B RE ADA L B A N E G B r aga d or B r ag e t Al ba in n .
,

u pp e r pa r t or hil l d is tr ic t Of A lba n or S c otl an d (cf

.

B RA EM A R ) Th is is p r o b t h e B r un al b an of P ic t C hr on
. . . .
,

c 9 7 0 t h e e a s t s l op e or b r ae of D r u m al b an e g r e at
.
, (t h
d iv id in g r id ge Of S c otl a n d ) ; w h il e in sa m e Oh r on .

B r u n h e r e or B r u n e ir e ( G ia r w e st) is p r o b ab l y t h e .
,

w e s t s id e B r u n is an Ol d w o r d for a b a n k or s l op e or
.

b r a e (cf BRUAN ) A l ban d id n ot in c l u d e A rgyl e

. . .

B RE A KA C HY (B e a u ly K in c r a ig an d C a ith n e ss ) Of C ha r t e r
, ,
. .

r e D on Va ll e y 0 117 0 B r ec a c h a t h q u o d in t e r pr e t at u r
.
, ,

c a m p u s d is t in c t is c ol or ib u s G br e a c a c h a d h spotte d
. .
,

or m ottl e d e l d on e Of t h e v e r y fe w c a s e s w h e r e t h e
s e c o n d syll abl e of a ch ad h is still r e p r e s e n te d in a p l a c e
n am e cf 12 9 7 G ar v iagh a or GARIO C H
.
, .

B RE A K I S H (B r oa d fo r d ) Pe r h G br e a c in n is spotte d . . .
,

is l a n d or m e a d o w

.

B RE C HI N P r on B r e h in P ic t Ch r on an n 9 6 6 M ag n a c iv it as
. . . . .
,
.
,

B re c h n e (ge n c a s e ) c 13 7 5 B r e ac h y n . Pe rh G br ea c .
,
. . .

a bh u in n spotte d or foa m y r iv e r ( t h e S E s k ; cf
,

. .

M E T H V E N ) or poss ibl y fr a m an B r ac h an or B r y c h an .
,
.

Of S k e n e , C el t ic S oot h , ii 3 6,
. . ed . 18 8 7 .

B REI GE ( H o l y to w n ) . G . br e a c, sp e c kl e d ,
or perh . br e bc h,
t h e b r im , b r in k .

B RE RA C HA N G L E N (P itl o c h r y ) Al so sp e l t B riar ac h an ; c . .

13 9 2 , G l e n br e r it h Pr o b G br a t h a ir a c h a n n a, fr iar s

. . .

r oth e r s ) e l d s G a o
(li

t b . i t h m a
y b e a t h ,
f r d -
. .

B R E S S A Y (S h e tl a n d ) P e r h O N br es t r ay, isl an d Of t h e
-

. . . .
 44 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C O T LA N D .

cr a c k or b u r st or fr O N brj os t S w br os t an d S O

. . .

,
.
, ,

is l a n d l ik e a b r e as t

.

B R ID G E N E S S P r o n B r ign e s n o b r id ge h e r e pr ob .
, .

G br e a c spo t t e d
. n e ss , ,
.

B RI D GE O F A L L AN D E E D U N EARN R OY TUR K W EIR g v , , , , , , ,

. .

B RIM S or B RI N S NE S S (Th u r so ) 15 5 9 B r ym m is O N an d .
,
. . .

O E br im s u r f or t h e s e a ; 3 is t h e M od E n g pl
. .
, ,
. . .

BROADF OR D (S kye ) B r oa d fr ith or fj o rd S w an d D an .

. .

br e d or d Of S t r a n gfo r d Lo u gh . . .

BRO D I C K (Ar r an ) c 13 06 B r at h w ik : 14 8 8 B r ad e w ik . .
, ,
.

O N br e z Or v ik b r oa d b ay br oa d in 13 t h an d 14 t h


. .
,

c e n tu r y E n
g w as br a d e
() . .

BRO D IE (Na ir n ) S ic 13 11 ; 13 8 0 B r ot h ie P r o b G .
,
. . .

br ot h a c h m u d d y Of A R B ROA T H ; an d on d a n d t h cf
, . .
,
.

BO D D A M .

B R OGA R ( S te n n is ) P e r h M E br od g ar t h b r oa d yar d or
. .
.
,
.

g a r d e n ; or f r O N br d t h e e y e lid a b r a e . . .
, ,
.

B ROO K LA N D S (K ir kc u db r ight) Al so n e a r M a n c h e ste r O E . . . .

br oc a b r ook

.
,

BROO M (l o c h in w e st of R O S S an d P itl o c h r y ) Lo c h B 12 2 7 , . .
, ,

B r ao n ; 15 6 9 B r e yn e ; 15 7 3 B r u n e ; 15 8 6 B r u m e , , ,
.

G br a on d r iz z l in g r ain d e w JV
.
,
" an d n O ft e n in te r

,
.

c ha n e
g .

BROO M HI LL ( L e n z ie an d I n v e rn e ss ) B ROOM HOU S E (Lan ar k ) , ,

B R OO M LE E (D o l ph in to n ) F r O E br oni b r oo m sa m e

. .
,
. .
,

r oo t as br a m bl e ; Ic e is O E l a h pastu r e fa ll o w l a n d . .
, ,

.

B R OOM IE K N OW E (Lass w a d e ) an d B R OOM IE LA W (G l as go w ) , .

B r oom c l a d h il l (s e e KNOWE ) ; S c l a w is O E
-

. . .

hl a ew a h il l 13 2 5 B r om il aw D r M u r r a y giv e s n o

,
. .
,

qu otatio n for br oo m y a 16 4 9 . .

BRORA (Go l spie ) 15 4 2 B r or ay B r id g e r iv e r O N br u

.
, .

. .
,

D an an d S w br o g e n br oe r a b r id ge an d a o a r iv e r
. .
,
.
, , ,
.

On c e t h e o n ly im po r ta n t b r id g e in S u th e r l a n d w as h e r e .

B RO U GH (Th u r so al so B r o u gh N e s s S R on al d s ay an d B r o u gh
, , .
,

of B ir sa y an is l e t ) Th u r so B 15 06 Br u c ht B y
,
. .
, ,
.

c o m m o n tr a n spos it io n of r fr O N an d D an bor g OE . . . . . .

bur h a c astl e f o r t a br o c h (cf B ORG U E an d B URG

.
, , ,
46 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C O T L AND .

E n g c l oug h, O E c l e of a, a
. . . cl ef t ,
r av in e ,
o
g gr e . Of .

Wa l te r S c ott s G an d e r c l e u c h

.

B UC H A N (Ab e r d e e n Abd n B , s ic in B k D e er ,
an d M in igaff) . . .

a . 1000 ; c 12 9 5 , Bo n w an ; 16 01, Ba u gha m

. P e rh G . . .

ba og h a n , a c a l f ; b u t M in ig B , l ik e B oh au n , Ga l w a y, . .

is fr G bot h a n ( p r o n b oh a n ), a littl e h u t

. . . .

B UC H A N A N ( S L Lo m o n d ) c 12 4 0 B u c h q u h an an e ;
. Of . . .
,

12 9 6 B ou gh c an ian,
Pr o b G bogh ch an on l ow gr o un d . . .
,

( l it f oot
.
) b e l on gin g to t h e c a n o n .

B UC H A NT Y (on R A l m o n d ) Poss ibly P t o l e m y s B a n a t ia ;

. .

as it stan d s l ook s l ik e G bogh a n t ir l ow par t of t h e .

,

l an d

.

B UC H LY V IE (Ab e r fo yl e ) al so E A S T ER an d W E S T ER B UC H L Y V IE ,

A e r d our F c l av ie s ; poss ib l y
( b if e) A b erd B ,
ol d B o . . .
, ,

G bogh l cn n h a ic h l ow p l a c e of gl e an in g
.

,

.

B UC K E T (tr ib of R D on ) . 16 5 4 B u c h e t l G bu ca id a
. .
,
.

.
,

b u c k e t p im p l e k n o b , ,
.

B UC K H A V E N (L e v e n ) Fo u n d e d c 15 5 5 said to b e fr G . .
'

. .

be uc a r oa r ,
r oa r in g sto r m y hav e n ;,
O E h c f e n D an

,
. . e
,
.

h av n .

B UC K HO L M S IDE ( Ga l ash ie l s ) B u c k s past u r e S e e B UC .

.

C L EU C H an d BRANXHO L M .

B UC K IE ( Ban ff) G be u ca c h n o is y r o
. ar in g fr be u c a r oar
.
, , ,
, .
, ,

e sp e c ia l l of t h e s e a ; h e r e too is B u c k pool
y , ,
.

B U DD ON N E S S (Bar r y) Pr o b sam e as Bo dd e n Po in t n e ar . .
,

M on tr os e w h ic h is p r ob G bot h d un h u t h il l for
,
. .
,

h a r d e n in g Of t h cf BO DD A M ,
. .

B U IT T L E ( C astl e D o u gl as ) 12 9 6 Bote l (p e r h n ot th is B )
-
.
,
. .

15 7 2 B u t ill ,
P r ob O E bot l = O N bol ( for boOl ) a
. . . . . .
,

d w e l lin g sp e l t a 12 00 bu t t l e f o u n d in N E W B A T TLE Old

,
.
, ,

N e wb ot il & c Cf Bootl e L iv e r poo l

,
. .
,
.

B ULL ER S O F B UC H A N (P e te r h e a d ) A r agin g r o c k y r e c e ss in .
, ,

w h ic h t h e s e a b o il s as in a c a u l d r on S W bu l l er n o is e . .
, ,

r oa r D an ,
bu l d e r tu m b l in g n o is e
. G D o u gl as in 15 13 ,
. .

u s e s th is as a S o w o r d bu l l ye r .
,
.

B UN A V E N ( I s l a y ) G bun n a h a bh uin n foo t or m o u th of

- -
.
,
.

t h e r iv e r

.
 P LA C E NA M ES -
OF S C OTL AN D . 47

B UNA VOU L IN (M o r v e n ) .

A t t h e f oot or e n d of t h e m il l G .

bu n n a m h uil e a in- -
.

B UNA W E (Ar gyl e ) , or BONAWE .

M ou th (G . bu n , bon n ) of

t h e R A WE

. .

B UN C HRE W ( I n ve r n e ss) . L ow p l a c e w ith t h e g a r lic or

l eeks G an d Ir . . c r e a m h (o
f C l on c r e w ,
L im e .
)
r ic k , or
fr G . .
) a t
cr a e bhr
(
eper on . cr ew ,
.

B U N E SS A N (M ull
) A t
t h e foot of t h e l ittl e w at e r fa l l
. G
.

ca s a n Cf M or e s s an Ab e r fo yl e
. .
,
.

B UN K LE ( B e r wi c k sh ir e ) B ON K LE .

B U N R AN N OC H Lo w e r par t or r e ac h e s (G bun ) of Ran

.

.

n och

.

B U N R OY Re d e n d
. G r u ad h Cf B ogr oy . . . .

B URD IE HOUS E (E d in b u r gh ) A l w ays sa id to b e Bo r d e au x

.

ho u s e fr som e F r s e ttl e r s b u t w h o th e s e w e r e histo r y

,

. .

d o e s n ot r e c o r d .

B U RGHE AD (E l gin ) G p r o n har d s ite Of a b o r g (s e e B O RG U E )

. .

b u il t b y t h e N o r s e c 8 8 0 Th e y c al l e d t h e c ap e . .

T or fn ae s .

B U RGIE (M or ays h ) 12 40, B u r gyn

c . P e r h O E byr gen , . . . .

l ate r bu r ie n , a to m b In S c bu r ian is n ow a tum u lu s

. .

or h il l fo r t -
.

B U RN O F C A M B US O E bur n a O N br u n n r a bu rn or b r ook
. . .
,
. .
, ,

l it a spr in g or f o u n ta in ; al s o in M e d L e g c 116 0
. . .
,
. .
,
.
,

M el r os e Ch a r t ad b u r n a m d e fau h o e
p S e e C A M B U,
S

.

.

B U R NB A N K (L an ar k sh ) an d B U R NB RA E (M e thv e n an d F al .

k ir k ) S e e a b o v e an d BRAEHEA D
.
,
.

B U R N E SS ( N of Or kn e y ) P r ob N bor g n aes c as tl e poin t

-
. . .
,
. .

S e e BOR G UE an d cf BURWI C K ,
. .

B U R N HE RVIE (K e m n a y A b e r d e e n ) P e r h H ar v e y s b u r n
.
,
. .

Cf . HA LL RU LE .

B U R N MO U T H ( B e r w ic k ) .

B U R N S W A R K, H il l of (Lo c k e rb ie ) S e e B IR RE NS W ORK . .

R o m an c am p h e r e .

B U R NT I S LA N D (F ife ) 15 3 8 17 10 B r u n t is l an d S a id to b e .

,
.

fr . t h e b u r n in g (bur n t , in Sc . br un t , O E . . an d ON
. .
 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

br in n a n , to b u r n ) of a fe w s h e r m e n s h u ts on isl e t to

w e s t of p r e s e n t ha rb o u r , l e a d in g t h e m to s e t t l e on t h e
m a in l a n d N am e a 15 00, W e st e r K in gorn e
. . .

BURRA (S h e t l an d ) 12 9 9 , B or gar or d , N for

. .

c as t l e fr ith

or ba y, fr . borg, fo r t .

B U RR AV O E (S h e tl a n d ) . AS ab ov e , + Ic e 1 . v or , a l ittl e b ay or
in l e t .

B U RR A Y (Or k n e y) . c 12 6 0, B or gar ; 15 2 9 ,
.

v u lgo B nr
ge
an d Cf B u r r a d o n N or t h u m b e r

B ur r a y z
B U RR A . .

l an d .

B U R R E LT O N (C o u pa r A n gu s ) l B ir r e l l s to w n , poss ib l y fr


. .

O F r bu r e l (n ow bu r e a u ), c oa r s e , w oo l l e n c l oth , b a iz e ,
. .

fr ie z e ; f o u n d in E n g f r 0 1300 till l as t c e n tu r y e g , . . .
, . .

16 00 in N ic h ol s P r og r ess of Q u e e n E liz a be t h , iii 5 11,

.

To w e r e m n an ts of bl a c k e bu r r e ll
.

B U R (S ) W IC K (S of Or k n e y) . . 12 2 5 , Or kn ey S a g , B ar d v ik
c . . .

Pr o b N ba r O v il t, t h e
. .

e d e or b r im of t h e b ay
g .

B U S B Y (G l as g o w ) 15 4 2 B u sh ie ; 17 8 7 , .
,
B u sh by .

B ush
to w n O N bu shr D an bus h S c bues , . .
,
.
,
.

a b u sh ,
D an .

by, p l a c e v ill age S e e p l x iii

,
. . .

B U S T A (S h e tl an d ) C o r r u ptio n of N bols t a Or p l a c e
. Cf .
,
. .

Bosta L e w is an d BOU S T
, ,
.

B UT E . N o r s e C h r o n c 109 3 Bot ; 12 04 Bot e 12 9 2 Boot ; .

,
.
, , ,

in G Bo it e . S o m e th in k G bot t h e h u t or b oth y (of

. .
,

S t B r e n d a n ) ; b u t D r M L au c h l an say s fr Boe t e of
.

B u te s on Of K e n n e t h I I I w h o liv e d e ar ly in 1l t h
,
.
,

c e n tu r
y .

B U TT O F LEWI S ( 17 16 Bo w lin g h e ad
.
) D r M u r ra
y sa y s ,

.

fr v e r b b u tt to ju t ou t ( O F r bu t er ) T h e o n ly
. . . .
,

qu ot f r bu t t c ap e w h ic h h e giv e s is fr F l or io s It a l
. .
:
, ,
.

.

D ic t ion a r y 15 9 8 c ap o ,
a c ap e or b u t of an y ,

l an d s e n d M o r e l ik e l y to b e fr D an bu t sho r t b l u n t

,
.
.
, ,
.

stu m py B ut t o c c u r s in E n g = b u tto c k as e ar ly as c
. . .

14 5 0 .

B UT T E RG A S K S ic 14 6 1 . Pr ob G . . bot h a r cr a s g,

au s e w ay pass (cf A RN G A S K ) fr Ir bo t h a r c o m e fo u r

c -
. . .

On M r W J Lidd e ll s p r o b a b l y w r o n g

B at t e r s t ow n s . . .

th e o r y ,
see p . liii .
50 PL AC E NA ME S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

C A E RD ON (T w e e dd a l e
) Fo rt on t h e h il l W c a er. I r

.
,
.

c a h er G ca t ha ir (p r on c ar ) a for t + W d in G an d Ir
,
. .
, , .
, . .

d u n a h ill c o gn a t e w ith D own s

an d d u n e Th e
.
, ,

B ry t ho n ic fo r m ca er A r m o r c ea r h er pr e d o m in ate s in ,
.
, ,

th is r e gio n p r ob o r igin of n am e s C ar r an d K e r r . .

C AI LL EA C H H EA D (W R oss s h ) G ol d w ife s h e a d
-
. . .

C A IP LIE C OVE S (C r a il ) Wy n t oun c 14 2 0 C apl aw c h y

'

. . .
, ,

P e rh ho r s e e l d ; G c ap a l l (L c a ba l l us ) ac h ad h
.
-

. .
,

w h ic h l ast so o fte n o c c u r s as a u c h or a c h g

C A IR NA QU HE E N (Ba l m o r al ) C air n Of m e m o r y or r e c ol
.

l e c tio n G e dr u n a c u im hn e It w as t h e r e n d e z v o u s of
.
-
.

t h e c o u n tr ys id e .

C A IR N B A W N L (W S u t h e r l a n d ) G c dr n bdn w h ite c a ir n
. .
,
. .
,

or h e ap c o ll e e n b a w n

Cf Ir

. . . .

C A IR N B E D D IE G c airn of B e th or M a c b e th .

.

F or in t e r ha n ge Of t h an d d of B RO D IE an d B U D D ON ;
c
,
.

-
ie is E n g d im in T r a d itio n po in ts to t h e r u in s of
. .

M s f o r t (n ow p l o u gh e d ov e r ) b e tw e e n B ir n am an d

.

D u n s in a n e .

C AIRNE S S (Lon m ay Ab e r d e e n ) G e d ru e as c air n at t h e

.
,
.
,

w ate r fa l l

.

C AIRN G ORM M OUN TAIN Gr e e n c a ir n or h ill G g or m

. .
,

g re e n as g r a,
s s o r bl u e , .

C A IR N G R A S S IE ( S to n e ha v e n ) C a ir n of t h e bl e ss in g ; G
. .

ise e O f d s r a c e p r osp e r it a d iv i b l ss i
g r a g n ,g r g .
y n e e n g , , , .

C AIRNIE or E Y ( H u n tly ) G c air n each sto n y gr o un d fr

. . .
, ,

c d r n a l oo s e h e ap of sto n e s
,
.

C A IR NIE B RID G E (Kin r oss ) S e e ab ov e . .

C A IR N N OR R IE (M e t h l ie Ab e r d e en ) Pr o b e as t c a i r n or
. .
,

h il l G n oi r t h e e ast .
,
.

C AIRNRYAN (W igto n ) S e e R YAN . .

C A IR N T A B LE (Mu ir kir k ) P r ob G c dr n t a bh ail c airn Of t h e . . .

,

s l in g .

C AIRN TO U L (Ab e r d e e n ) G c dr n t u a t h ea l (pr o n t ooal ) . . .

,

n o r th e rn c a ir n fr t u a t h n o r th (cf C A IRNN ORRIE ) bu t

. .
, ,

C ar r an t u al K il l a r n e y is fr Ir t ua t h a il l e ft han d e d
, ,
. .
,
-
,

m e a n in g h ill l ik e a r e v e r t e d S ic k l e (c a rr a n ) .
 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 51

C AI T HNE S S Ir is h N e n n iu s , C at ; a l so Ol d Ir C ait h ; c 9 7 0,
. . .

P ic t C hr on , K at h e n e s s ia c 12 05 , L a g/ a n i on , C a t e n e s ;
. . .

12 3 2 , K at an e s s 13 2 9 , C at h an e s ia In O N C at an e s , . . .

b u t in Or kn e y S ag s im p l y N e s s N az e , n o s e or n e ss of

. .

t h e C a t aibh , Old G l o c ativ e of C at , a l so c a ll e d C a it,

.

Gatt, G ot , l e ge n d a r y s on of t h e e po n ym o u s C r u it h n e ,
f ath e r Of t h e Pic t s R h ys th in k s C a it or Gatt m ay be

.

c o n n e c t e d w ith B e d e s Ur bs Giu d i or IN C HK E IT H

G ae l s .

c a l l it G a ll a ibh , str an g e r s l a n d

.

C A L D A LE (K irk w al l ) P r ob fr I cel an d S W kol c oa l ; . . . . .

,

a bu n d a n c e of p e at fo u n d th e re Oth e r w is e fr I c e l .
, . .

ka ld r S W ka ll c o l d
,
.
, .

C A LD ER (l o c h & c n e ar Thu r so E ast M id an d W e st

,
.
, , ,

C a l d e r M id l oth ia n an d Wat e r n e a r Ai r d rie )

,
Thu r so , .

C , c 12 2 5 , Or kn e y S ag , K al fad al (l c al f s gl e n , fr
. . . .

I c e l ka lfr , S W ka lf ) ; b u t M id l C , 12 5 0, K al d or , an d

. . . .

so m e S o u t h e rn C is sp e l t in C h a r t ul P ais ley Kal e d ou r ; . .

,

a l so 12 9 3, C al d ov e r e ; 12 9 4, C a l d e r G c oill e d o bha r . .

w oo d b y t h e w at e r or str e a m ( ill ) Cf

or ( l air ,
c o . .

GADD ER, C AW DOR , S C OT S C A LD E R C oil, a w oo d , in p l ac e .

n a m e s , s e e m s g e n e r a l l y to b e c o m e c a l S e e be l ow . .

C A LD E RB A N K (Air d r ie ) .

C A LD E R CRU Ix (Bath g at e) Pr o n c r ook s 15 6 1

. .
-
,
-
c r ui kis .

Th e ook s or cr w in d in g s of t h e R C a l d e r . .

C A L D ERHEA D (S hotts ) .

C A L D WE L L ( R e n fre w ) P r e s u m ab l y ol d w e ll ,

Sc

. c fr . .

c a uld , OE . . c a ld , I c e l ka ld r . .

C A L F (E d ay, Or kn e y), a l so C A L F O F M U L L (Tob e r m o ry) , an d

C A L VA ( is l e t in W of S u th e r l a n d ) Or k n e y C in N . . . .

c h r on s , Ka l f e
y M u l l C in d o , M yl arkal fr (in G An
.
-
. . . .

r a l bh
) I c e l kd lf r , S W h a l , a c a lf h e n c e a s m al l is l e t
.
f ,
. .

n e ar a l a r e on e
( f C a lf f + e g or a g N

g o o .
.

s u fx for is l a n d .

C A L I F ORNIA (Po l m o nt
) . Fan c y n am e .

C AL L AN D ER ( S P e r t h s h . par ish e s Of F al . an d Fa l k ir k
) . Th e
k ir k Po l m o n t an d M u irav on w e r e o n c e c a l l e d C al at r ia
, , ,

in Ir a n n a l s C al at h r os an d by B rito n s C at rae t h or
.
,

fo r t of C h (G c ath a ir C a it h 0 l os t th r o ugh as p ir atio n )

.
, .

C al at ria is c o m m o n ly s u ppo s e d C a ll an d e r b u t 0 119 0 .

,
52 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

C al l a n d e r is fou n d as K al e n t e r 12 9 6 , C al e n t yr 13 5 0, c .

C al l an t e r Th is c an ha r d l y b e au ght e l s e b u t
. G c oill .

w oo d of t h e l a n d , or a n d ur (d obh a r ) , of t h e

t ir ,
an

w ate r p r ob t h e t wo n am e s ha v e b e e n ass im il a t e d
. .

C A LL ERNI S H (W of L e w is ) P r o b G c oill a ir d w oo d on
. . . .
,

t h e h e ight N n oe s n e ss c ap e Cf A R D T OR NIS H

. .
.
,
.
, ,

Poss ibl y t h e sam e as t h e I c e l Kjal ar n e ss .

-
.

C A LL IG R A Y (H ar r is ) P r ob G c oill n a gr e a ic h w oo d on
,
. . .

t h e h igh at Cf A U C HE N G RAY

. . .

C A LL Y B r id ge Of (B l a irg o w r ie )
,
G c oill e a w oo d . .
,
.

C AL RO S S IE (F e a r n ) G c oil l r ois or r h os w oo d of R oss

.
,
.

of t h e p r o m o n to r y

or .

C A L T ON (E d in b u r gh an d G l as go w ) P r ob G c oil l d u in . . .
,

w oo d on t h e h ill G c a ll t uin n is t h e ha z e l ; an d

.

th e r e w as a C ail t ain e or C ail t ar n s on Of Gir im k in g Of , ,

t h e P ic t s .

C A LV IN E ( B l a ir Atho l e ) G c oill e m hin e (fr m in ) s m ooth . . .

,

w oo d s

.

C A M B U S (S t ir l in g) G an d Ir ca rn us a b ay c r e e k c r ook
. . .
, , , .

F or in tr u s io n of b of C A M ERON C RO M AR T Y an d C UM B ER ,
.
, ,

NA U L D an d cf C am b o N or t h u m b e r l an d (in 13 t h
.
,

c e n tu r y C am b h ou C a m o u )
, ,
.

C A M B U S B ARRON (S t irl in g ) B e n d at t h e h e igh t o v e r t h e

.

w at e r G bar r dn = a bh a in n w ater r ive r (( f C ARR ON )

.
, , .
-
.

C am b u s d r e n n y (G d r a ighn each tho r n s ) r e fe r s to t h e .

,

sam e c r ook of t h e Fo r th .

CA M B US CU R R Y B A Y (Ta in ) S ic 14 8 7 B ay of t h e gl e n ;
. .

G c oir e Cf C URRIE
. . . .

C A M B US D OON (Ayr ) B e n d of t h e R D OON .

. .

C A M B U S K E NN E T H (S tir lin g) S ic 114 7 12 9 0 K am b u s kin e l ; .

,

12 9 6 C am b u s s h e n e l
,
B e n d Of K e n n e th or C an ic e .

,

in A d a m n a n C ain n ac h u s fr ie n d of C o l u m b a an d patr on
, , ,

Of K il ke n n y .

C A M B US L AN G (G l as g o w ) Lo n g b e n d S c l an g O E l a n g
.
,
. . .
,

l on g I c e l l a n gr ; a h yb r id
,
. .

C AM B U S MOR E (T h e M o u n d ) B ig b ay (Lo c h F l e e t) ; G
. .

c a m u s ni br .

C A M B US NE T HAN a . 115 3 , K am b u s n ayt h an .

54 PL A C E N AM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

C AM U S NA GAU L (Fo r t Wil l ia m

) .

C r e ek or ben d of the
str an ge r G gal l H e r e
w e ge t t h e . s p e ll in g . M od G . .

of C A M B U S .

C A M US TOW N (Fo r far s h ir e ) A c u r io u s h yb r id (s e e ab ov e ) . .

C ANI S B AY (Joh n O G r oat s H o u s e )

c 12 40 C an an e sb i ; . .
,

12 7 4 C r an e s b y ; 14 5 5 C an n as by
,
A c r an e in I c e l is ,
. .

t r a n i D an t r a n e ; so 12 7 4 is p r ob a m is tak e Pon t s
. .
, .

m ap a 16 2 0 giv e s C on an s b ay w h ic h D r J OS A n d e r s o n
, .
, , .

thin k s s ho w s t h e n am e is afte r an e ar l y C e l tic c h ie f ,

C o n an ; bu t t h e e ar lie s t fo r m m ak e s it m ost l ik e l y
c an o n s p l a c e Can on is fou n d 0 12 05 in La yam o n

. .

as a n a m e f or a c l e r gy m a n B a g is t h e n o r th e r n fo r m .

of t h e D an an d O E by " or bi a vill age

. S e e p l x iii . .
, . .
,

an d c f . D U NC A N S B A Y .

C A N IS P B E N (A s s yn t ) Po s s ibl y b ishop s l a.k e ,

fr Old
. G .

c an , a l ak e , e a sp u ig
( L ep isc o
p u s
) ,
a b ishop . .

C ANNA (Ar is aig ) 15 49 , K an n ay P r ob isl a n d l ike a c an

. . .

or pot O N an d S W kan n a , O E . . . . . c a n n e, G cu n n a a.
,

c an , + a g or c g N for

is l an d . .

C ANNY , R . P e rh
fr S t K e n n e t h (s e e . .

C A M B U S KE NN E T H) G . c a n n a c h, is s w e e t w ill ow , m r tl e
y

.

C ANON B IE (D u m fr ie s ) 12 9 0, C an e n b y an d C an n e by . .

C a n o n

s t ow n

= C A NIS B AY ; O E can on ic, M E c a n on . . . .

or n u -
A n Au s tin p r io ry f o u n d e d h e r e in 116 5
. .

C AN T Y B A Y (N o r th B e r wick)
ite m ak e s it p r ob . I ts s .

KIN T YRE h e ad e n d of t h e l an d o n ly ac c e n t is h er e on
,

, ,

r st syll (of B l an t yr e ) G c an n t high is a s tr aw b e r ry

. . . .
-
.

C AP P L E GILL H o r s e gl e n ; G c ap a ll a ho r s e
.
, ,

N gil (s e e A U C HIN G I L L ) S h ows h ow far in l an d S c an

.
.

d in av ian in u en c e w e n t .

C A P U T H (D u n k e ld ) P r o n K ayp ; iit f u l l
. o f h e ig ht s l ik e .

sho e l asts fr G ceap a l ast as in E din kyp Loc h

-
,

. .
, , ,

E ar n ; s o R e v J M Le an Cf C apu t h all B athgate

. . .
. .
,

C ARB ERY ( I n v e r e s k ) S a i d to b e f r C a i r b r e s.o n o f N ia ll o f .

,

t h e n in e host a g e s c o m m o n i n I r e l a n d Q u i t e pos s i b l y .

a ta u to l o gy fr W c a er a f o r t E n g burg h bu r y s e e
. : , , .
,

TURN B ERRY an d of BE R RI E D ALE , . .

C A R B E T H (K i ll e ar n
) P e r h f or t a m o n g t.h e b i r c h e s G . .
 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 55

c a t h a ir
(p r on . c ar r
) be a t h ; or

M ac be th s
fo r t ,

c f .

C A IR NB E DDIE .

C ARB O S T (S kye ) G ca t h air a fo rt + N bos t s ho rt fo r m Of

. .
, , .
,

bol s t a Or p l a c e (s e e p l x iv )
,
Cf S h aw b os t S k e ab ost . . .
,
.

C AR B ROO K ( Larb e r t) G c at h air W c aer a f o r t . OE .

,
.
, ,
. .

br c a s p r in g or b r oo k
,
Cf C A RB ON c l o s e b y T hr e e . .
,
.

in E n gl an d .

C AR D EN D EN (D u n fe rm l in e ) Pr o b . . G c at hair d ion a f or t of
.
,

p r ot e c tio n ,
d en , O E d en u, . . a d e ll d e an or d e n e ,

,

,

Ofte n fo u n d in pl a c e n am e s -
.

C AR D ONA L D (Paisl e y) D o n a l d s fo r t G cat ha ir D on ull

. . .

C A R D OR C A N (N e w to n S te w a r t) Ol d G ar r owd or k an H er e .
,
.

c ar as in s e v e r al c as e s is fr G ceat hr am h a d h (p r on ,
. . .

c arr ou a l an d q u ar te r fr ce it h ir fou r s e c o n d s yl l ab l e
)

-
, , .
,

p r ob a m an s n am e (cf: D o rk in g) p e r h fr o m G an d Ir
.

. . .

t or e a b oa r
,
cf E d e n d u r k T r o n e
y .
,
.

C AR DOWA N (Lan ar k ) Prob G c dr r d u bhag ain r o ck at t h e

. . .
,

d e e p pa r t of t h e str e am fr d u bh b l ac k

Cf P A RD OVA N ,
.
, . . .

C A R D RONA (Pe e bl e s ) S ic 15 3 4 ; c 15 00 C ar d r on ow 15 3 0
. .
, ,

-
on o . Fo r t on t h e r id ge (G d r on n ag) Ol d B r itis h
. .

fort h e r e .

C AR D RO S S (H e l e n sb u r gh ) 12 08 33 C ar d in r os C ad in r os .

, ,

14 01 C ar d r os e L ooks l ik e G cear d ac h a n r ois s m ith y

, . .
,

on t h e p r o m o n to r y

.

C ARE S T ON (B r e c h in ) Ol d f or m C arald s t on
.
, .

C AR F IN G c dr r on n W hite or glist e n i n g r o ck
.
,

.

C AR G I LL 12 9 6 C ar gh ill E ith er fo r t in t h e gl e n , .

( s e e A U C HIN G I LL
) o r G c dr r gil l
(g e n of g e a
, l l ) r o c k o f . .
,

t h e p l e d g e or w a ge r or l o v e or fr g eal gil e w h ite

, , , .
, ,
.

C ARINI S H (Lo c h m add y) Roc k isl an d G c dr r in n is or as

. .
,

l ike l y N K ar in es s K ar i b e in g a N o r s e p e r s on al n am e
, .
,

cf : Ga r n e s s n e ar K ir k w al l
, .

C A (E ) RLA N RIG (H awic k ) S e e b e l ow an d D RUM LA NR IG .

,
.

C A (E ) RLA VE R OC K (D u m fr i e s ) S ic 12 9 9 W ca er a for t ; . . .
,
l av e r o c k is S c f or a l a r k O E l a wer ce or f e r c e S om e

.
-
. . .
,

th in k fr Lywar ch Ogg (or t h e

. s on of Lywar c h
-

He n l or d in Nit h s d al e c 6 00
, , . .
56 P A L CE- NA M E S OF S C OTL AN D .

C A RL ONA N LINN (In v e r ar ay) P e r h G c dr r l on a in r o c k of . . .

,

p r attl in g foolis h tal k , .

C AR L O P S (P e n i c u ik ) c 14 2 5 W yn t ou n K ar l yn l ippis
'

C ar
. .
, , .

l in e s l o u p Old w o m a n s l e ap fr n o r th e r n M E an d

, , . . .

O N ke r l in g Ol d w o m a n ; fe m of K ar l as s im il ate d
. .
, .
,

w ith c a r l S c for c h u r l in g in S c is u s u a ll y in (of

- -
.
, . .

S c for a l e ap O N

w add in = w e d d in g , .
,
. .

h l aup (cf O E h l e ap an pa s t t e n s e hl ebp I c e l h l a up a t o

'

. . .
, , .
,

l e ap ) C a r l ops H ill D e an an d Bu r n an c ien t n am e s ;

.
, , ,

vil l age o n ly fo u n d e d in 17 8 4 .

C AR L OWAY (L e wis ) 17 16 C ar l v ay K ar l s b ay N v agr

. .
, . .

Cf S T ORNOWAY
. .

C A RLOW R IE (Ki rklis to n ) G c dr r l a bh a ir a d h (pr o n l owr a) . . .

,

r o c k of t h e e c ho Of s p e a k in g Cf C r aigl owr ie

lit

,
. . .
,

G all o way .

C AR L UK E c 13 2 0 C arn e l u k e 15 6 7 C ar l ou k .
, , .

l C air n of S t L u k e I ts Ol d n am e w as E glis m al e s c oc h

.

(f
c LE S M
. AHA G OW n e a r b y) i e c h u r c h of Z Th e , ,
. .
,

m a is p r ob t h e e n d e a r in g p r e x an d oc h t h e d im in
.
,
-
.

(s e e p x c v
) s o L e s c. m a y b e t h e n a m e h e r e c o r r u pte d
.

in to Lu k e .

C ARM I C HAE L ( Lan ar k ) c 118 0 K e r m ic h ae l W c ae r . .

, . .

( A r m o r c e a r ke r
) M M i c h a e l s fo r t

i ch ae l.
, ,
.

C A R M UIR S (Fa lk ir k ) 17 7 4 C a e r m u ir s Pr ob fo r t in t h e .
,
-
. .

m oo r s S c n i u ir s O E I c e l an d D an m Or a h e ath .
,
. .
,
.
, .
,

or m ar s h thu s hybr id w o r d I t s tan d s j u s t by t h e Ol d .

R o m an w al l .

C ARM UNNO C K (Gl asg o w ) c 117 7 C or m an n oc Pr ob G . .

, . . .

r c o rr ie of t h e m o n k

c oir e m an aic h g l e n o , .

C A R M YLE (L an ar k s h ) an d C AR M Y L IE (Fo r far ) L an ark sh C . . . .

c .12 4 0 Ke rm ill G c dr r m a ol b ar e r ou n d e d r o c k
,
. .
,

,
.

Cf M g l s p e llin g of M U LL in t h e sag a s
.
,
Of c o u r s e m ill .
-

m ay b e t h e ge n Of G m c a l l a h il l an d t h e C ar w ill . .
,

f o r t ; thu s for t on t h e h ill

m e an ,
.

C ARN B EE (An s tr u th e r ) c 14 5 0 C ar n b e ; 14 5 7 C arn e b e n e . .

, ,
.

L oo k s lik e G c dr r n a bein r o c k Of t h e h id e or w il d .
,

b e as t s s k in P e rh fr G beat h a b ir c h ih qu ie s c e n t

.
. . . .
, ,
 58 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

pr ob s e e n in tr ib e s, C arn on e s an d C e r on e s m e n tion e d
.
,

by Pto l e m y c 12 0 in this r e gion , P r ob G c a t hair or

.
, . . .

W ca er + G a bh ain n f or t on t h e r i v e r
. . Cf C A M B U S ,

.

.

B ARR ON an d C ARB ROO K n e ar Falk C B u t t h e Ir C arr on s

-
, . . .

ar e c o rr u ptio n of Ir an d G e dr u c airn r o c k . .
, , .

C ARRON B RI DG E (S t ir lin gsh an d .

C ARRONS HORE (Falkir k ) Fou n d e d c 17 5 0 T h e C arr o n is . . .

a tid al r iv e r e v e n ab ov e th is .

C A RR R O C K S (C r ail an d B er wi c k on T w e e d ) Tau tol ogy G - -

. .

ca rr W c a er Ar m or ker cear al so O E (in L in d is

,
.
,
.
, ,
. .

f a r n e G osp c 9 5 0) car r a r o,
c k (cf Ir . c a r r a ig s e a c l iff , . .
,
-
,

r o ck ) C ar is in som e Ir p l a c e n am e s C ar l o w & c
. .
-
, ,
.
,

tho ugh n ot in t h e I ris h d ic tio n ar ie s C ar r is p e r h . .

c o gn at e w it h s c a u r .

C A R (R ) U B E R (Lin l ith go w al s o fa r m in Fife ) P e r h for t ,

. .

w ith t h e ye w s G iu bh ar n ow p r on yu r e Will ia m .
,
. .

of C ar ib r is w as Ba il ie of E d in b u r gh in 145 4 .

C ARRU T HE R S T ONE (Lo c k e r b ie ) c 13 5 0 C ae r R u th e r for t of . .

, ,

an ol d C e l t T h e n al s yl l abl e is O E t u n t un e vill ag e
. . .
, , .

C AR S E B RE C K (Au c hte r ar d e r ) S potte d m ottl e d C AR S E .

,

G br ea c s p e c kl e d
.
,
.

C AR S E O F A RD ERS IER (C r o m a r t y) O F T HE FORT H O F GOWRIE , ,

( Fo r fa r
) O F S T ROWA N a l s o FRIAR S C AR S E D u m fr ie s
, ( ) ,

.

D r Mu r r ay s e ar lie s t qu otation is fr B ar b o u r 13 7 5

.
, ,

ke r s s b u t in c ha r te r of W m Ly o n c 12 00 w e n d .
,
.
,

Fil io W al t e r i Fal c on er in l ie C ar s e d e Go wr ie an d in ,

o ath of fe al ty to E d w ar d I 12 9 6 Johan S t r iv e l yn d e .
, ,

C ar s C of Fo r th ) In S c still c al l e d ker s s as in

. . .
,

KERS E Gr an ge m ou th It m e an s l ow allu vial l a n d al o n g

,
.
,

a r iv e r Root d ou b tfu l ; p r ob O N ca r r D an ka er
.
-
. . .
,
.
,

pool m ar sh fe n l an d I c e l kj a rr c op s e woo d ; c o m m o n
, ,
-
,
.
,
-

in M E as ca r r . .

C A RS E T HORN (Kir k cu d br ight) .

C AR S HOG LE (h ill Tho rn hil l ) P r ob by c om m on t ran spos i

,
. .
,

tio n of r G c r asg (or cr osg) oglaich p ass or c r oss in g Of

,
.
,

t h e s o ld ie r l it a yo u th 0f A RN G A S K an d al s o C ARS E
. . .
, .

C ARS K EY (Kin tyr e ) G cat hair sgeaig for t am on g t h e

. .
,

h awtho r n s .

 PL A C E NA ME S - OF S C OTL AN D . 59

C A RS P HAIRN ( Ki r k c u d br i ght
) . C AR S E W ith t h e ald e r s

C AR S TAIRS 117 0, C as t e l t arr e s ; 15 9 2 , C ar s tair s .

O E c as t el (or G c ais t ea l ) T e r r a s , T s c astl e or fo r t

. .
. .

bu t s e e C A S T L E B AY T e r r as is s till a S c s urn am e an d . .

e , 13 7 6 , in Lid d e s d a l e

f
o .

T arr is h ol m .

C AR T, R . T h e B l a c k an d Wh ite C ar t j oin t o
f o r m t h e R C ar t G c ar a id a pa ir T h e W ate r Of
.
.
,
.
,

Kilm ar n o c k is al so c al l e d Gar th ; for it t oo for m s a p air , ,

of s tr e am s Cf C ar tm e l Lan c as hi r e
. .
,
.

C A RT ER FE LL an d HAU G H (C h e viots ) S ic a 15 40 Lo o ks . . .

l ik e G ca t ha ir (or W c a er ) t ir fo r t on t h e l an d
.
. .
,

C AR T LAN D C RA G S (L an ark ) .

C A RT S D YK E (G r e e n o c k ) .

C A RWHINE L OW R (S ,
. P r ob W c aer Gwen
. . .

d ol e w fo r t of,

l e ad e r in t h e B attl e of Ar dd e r y d 5 7 3 ,
.

C A S HE L D HU (S u th e r l an d ) G an d Ir caisea l c ir c u l ar . . .
,

ston e fo r t G d h u bl ac k d ar k Fifty C as h e l s in
,
.
, , .

I r e l an d c o gn at e with L c as t ell um . .

C AS KA R D Y P r ob G cr asg dir d e p ass of t h e h e ight Cf

. . .
,

.

A RN G A S K .

C A S K IE B EN (Ab e r d e e n ) P r ob G cr asg a be in n p ass - -

. . .
,

b e tw e e n t h e h ill s Cf ab ov e an d K ask yb ar an

. na .
,

be ar na ) Fife op en in g b e tw e e n h igh l an d s
, , .

LA S S IL IS (M ayb ol e ) Pr ob G an d Ir c aiseal a w all c a s tl e

. .
, ,
. .
,

w ith t h e E n g pl s . . . .

C A S TL E B AY (Uis t ) In d e alin g w ith s o m e n am e s c o n tain in g

.

c a s t l e it n e e d s to b e r e m e m b e r e d O E
, c as t e l o r igin all y , . .

w as = L c as t el l um t h e Vu l gat e N T s tr a n s l atio n of


. . .
,

G r Il 7 vil l age or t on
. ( l-7 ,

on l y th r ough F r in u e n c e
.

d id it c om e to m e an a fo r tr e s s

.

C A S T L E C A M P B E LL (D ol l ar )

Fo r m e r ly C as te ll Gl oum e .

( 2 =G
g oc h l e u
. m m ad l e ap ) N a m e c h an e d in 148 9
g , .
,

a fte r it s o wn e r r s t E arl of Argyl e , .

C A S T L E C ARY (Falk irk ) P e r h C ar y s c as tl e or a tau tol ogy

. .
,

fr W c a er f o r t
. . Ol d R o m a n f or t h e r e
,
. .

C A S T L E C A VAN Ol d G ca bh an a e ld Ir c a bhan .
, , .
,
 60 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

h ol l ow hol l o w pl a c e C o m m on in Ir i s h n am es b ut
a ,

.
3
,

n ot c ogn at e w ith c a bin .

C A S TL E D OU G LA S M o d e rn afte r a m an w h o buil t m il l s
.

h er e .

C A S T L E KENNE D Y (S tr an r a e r ) .

C A S TLE M IL K (D u m fr ie s an d Gl a s go w ) D u m fr ie s C 118 9 . .
, ,

K as t e l m il c S e e AB E R M IL K an d CA S T L E BAY J ig/ s
. .
a

C AS T L E S TA L K E R (A ppin ) On I s l a n d S talk e r s ic 15 01 .
,

( G B il e in a n s t a l c a ir e
. f a l c on e r s - f r O E s t ae l can

,

. . .
,

D an s t al ke to go w a r il y s tal k
. S a id to h av e b e e n
, ,
.

b u il t for J am e s Iv s hu n tin g e xp e d itio n s

. .

C A S T L E S WEN (Kn ap d al e ) In Old Ir M S D un S u ibh ne . . .

(p r on S w e en
) S. w as A b b o t Of I o n a 7 6 6 . D r .
,
.

M L au c h l an s ays fr S w e yn a c h ie f wh o d ie d in 103 4

.
,
.

C A S T LE T ON or T OWN (R oxbu r gh B r a e m a r Th u r s o ) R ox , ,
.

b u r gh C 12 2 0 C as e l t ou n E ight in E n gl an d
.
,
Cf: ,
. .

p l xx iii l xxiv
. .

.

CAT H ill Of (For far ) G c at a c at or c a t h a b attl e

,
. .
, , ,
.

C AT A C OL (L R a n z a ) '

143 3 C at agil l
. P r ob G c a t h n a gill
.
,
. . .
,

b attl e of t h e g ill

O N g il r a v in e Cf AUC HIN G I LL . .
, . .
,

an d for in t e r c ha n ge of c an d g o f A U C HNA G A TT ,
. .

C A T HARINE S S t (L Eyn e ) M o d e rn

. . .
,

C A T H C AR T (Gl a s go w ) 115 8 K e r k e r t ; c 117 0 K e t or .

, .
,

K at k e r t c 13 7 5 C at ke r t B attl e (G oa t h ) on t h e R
.
, . . .

C AR T

On K e n cf C A E RD ON
.
, . .
,

C A T (H) K IN BRAE S (Gl a s go w ) G c at h cin n battl e on t h e . .

,

h e ight or h e ad an d cf BRAE S . .

OA T H L AW (To r ph ic h e n ) Hybr id ; G c a t h battl e l aw (O E . .

, , . .

h l ciew a c a irn ) S c for h ill

, ,
. .

C A T RA IL or PI C T S W OR K D I T C H (said to r un fr o m P e e l F e l l
,

t o M os s il e e n e a r j u n c tio n of Tw e e d an d Gal a)
, Dr J . .

A H Mu rr ay a Bor d e r m an h im s e l f in f o r m s m e tha t
. .
, ,

th is is an in v e n t e d n am e for an in ve n te d r a m p ar t b oth ,

d u e t o t h e im agin atio n of C ha l m e r s ( C a l e d on ia
1

C A T R INE (M au c hl in e ) P e r h b attl e at t h e poin t or d ivisio n . .

Of t h e l a n d ; G r in n
'

. .
62 PL A C E NAME S-
OF S C OTL AN D .

C HAN C E INN (Ar br oath ) .

C HANNE L K IR K (Lau d er ) Ol d , C h il d e s e h ir c h e , s a c r e d to S t
.

C u th b e r t, fr O E e ild , a c h ild , e sp e c ia lly of ge n tl e

. . .

bir th , b u t p r e s e n t n am e m e a n s c h u r c h on t h e r i v e r

( L e a d e r , c o m m o n f o r m e r m e a n in g of c h a n n el O F r
) . .

c h an e l , L c a n a l is , c an al
. Cf C h an n e l se a, on R L e a, . . .

E ss e x .

C HAN ONRY (F or t r os e ) 15 03, Th e C a n o n r y of R os s . 15 7 0,

C h an n on r ie
T h e r ic , O E r ic e , or j u r is d ic tio n of t h e
. . .

c an o n s e e C ANON B IE ) e w o r d c a n on r y d o e s n ot
( h

T .

s e e m to o c cu r til l 14 8 2 T h e G n am e of F or tr o s e is . .

A c h an on ach, t h e c a n o n r y

.

C HA P E L ( t w o in F ife , an d fo u r oth er s
) C o m m o n , t oo, in .

E n gl an d C hap e l (l ate L c appe ll a, fr c app a, c ap e , c op e

. . .

D r M u r r ay s d ic tio n a r y ) is S O sp e l t in E n g c

see . .

12 7 5 .

C HA P E L HA LL (Air dr ie ), HO P E (St M a ry s L H O B K IR K )

-
. see ,

K NOWE (Haw ic k ; K n owe, s e e p l xxvi

-
. .
-
T ON (H a m il
t on ), T OUN (B allin d al l oc h )
-
.

C HAP P E L E RNE (C a r m ic ha e l
) C hap e l ho u s e O E e r n e, .

. .

ho u s e ,
c ot Cf W HI T HORN an d B l ac k e rn e , K irk c u d
. .

br ight .

C HAR L E S T ON (D u n fe r m lin e ) Al so n e a r S t A u s te ll . .

C HA RT E R S HA LL (Ban n o c k b u r n ) C har t er is (i m u te ) is a .

c om m o n S c s u rn am e . .

C HE RR YB A N K (P e r th ) C h er Iy c 13 5 0 c h er i is in O E.
,
.
, ,
.

c ir is G kir s ch e
,
. .

C HE S T ER S T h e (H aw ic k an d Bol ton H a dd in gto n ) C HE S T ER

, , ,

KNOWE S (C h ir n sid e ) C HE S T ER LEE S (T w e e d s m u ir ) an d , ,

C H ES T ER R IG an d H I LL ( Tr a qu a ir ) L c as t r a c am p

. .
, ,

c as t r u rn fo r t
(cf C
,
h e ste r and t h e m a n y . c h e st e r s in ,
-

E n gl an d ) Re m ain s Of c ir c u l a r or oval h il l fo r ts fo u n d at
.
-

al l or n e ar l y al l t h e pl a c e s c ite d
,
T h e R om an s c e r tain l y
,
.

w e r e in P e e bl e ssh ir e b ut it is d o u b tfu l w h e th e r th e s e ar e ,

R o m an or B ritish Pr o fe s s or V e itc h thin k s th e y m ar k ;

t h e C ym r i or B rytho n s n a l b u t u n s u c c e ss ful s tan d s

,

ag a in s t P ic t S c ot an d S a x o n th e ir l a s t r e tr e ats
, , ,
.

C HE V IOT H I LL S W cef n a r id ge or back Cf C h e v y

. .
,
. .
 PL AC E NAM E S - OF S C OTL AN D . 63

C h as e an d C h e vin gto n , Nor t h u m b e r l an d -

ot is a dif c ul t
e n d in
g t o e x p l ai n .

C HI C K EN H EAD (S to rn oway)
Tran sl ation of G n am e . .
,

c e an n n a c ir c C ir c is n ow o b s ol e te . .

C HIPP E R D INGA N WE LL (Wigto w n ) G t iobar D in g an w e ll

.
,
.

of S t N in i an S e e p x c ii an d cf C HA LL O C H an d

. .
. .
,

T IP P E R LINN .

C HI RN S I D E S ic 12 5 0 . H ill s id e l ik e a c h u rn
O E cyr in , M E
. . . . obyr n e, S c kir n . .

C HONZ IE , B e n Might b e Ch oin n eac h G

( S .
:
,
.

g e n O f S t .K e n n e th m o r e p r ob fr chon ge n of G c u a ,
. .
,
. .
,

d og Cf C arc h On z ie W o od s C all an d e r w h il e L C on
. .
, ,
.

is n ot far aw ay .

C HRYS T ON (Gl as go w ) P r o n as C hr is t is ; so j u s t C h r is t s

. .

vill age Cf C hr is ton n e ar E x e t e r an d C h r is t s kir k Ol d

.

.
, , ,

n am e Of S tr ath S k e
y ,
.

C IR M HOR (C o rr i e ) G gre at c o m b or c re s t
. . .

C L A C HAI G (D u n oon ) S to n y b ay G c lach a s to n e + N .

.
, , .

a ig , b ay . Cf AS CA IG . .

C LA C HAN (T ayin l o an ) al s o C L A C HAN O F A B E R F OY LE &

,
e ,

Pe r h tw en t y c l a c h an s in S c otl an d ; G for vil l age ;

.

.

Ofte n al s o for c hu r c h .

C LA C HAN EA S Y (Wigto wn ) Vil l age of J e s u s G Ios a . . .

Cf C HRY S T ON
. .

C LA C HD HIA N (B e n M ac h d u i) S ton e of s h e l t er G d ion . . .

C LA C HNA CUD DA N (s t on e at a s tr e e t c o r n e r In v e r n e ss ) G ,
. .

sto n e of C ud achan or S t C u thb e r t Cf S c n am e
. . .

C u d d ie an d K il l ie m ac u dd ie an K ir k c ol m c h u r c h Of

, , ,

m y C u thb e r t

.

C L A C HNA HARRY ( In v e rn e s s ) Pr ob C l ac h c h ar r a On i c h . .

, ,

s to n e of str ife qu ar r e l tr o u bl e G c ar r a id bu t

, , ,
.

K n oc k e n h ar r ie G al l o w ay is l ittl e r o u gh h ill fr G
, ,

,

. .

c a rr a c h r o u h l it m an
g , gy ,
. .

C LAC KM ANNAN 114 7 C l ac m an an t . 12 8 3 a n n a n c 15 8 5, ,

- .
,

C l ac m an a S to n e of M an an n p r o b s a m e as t h e M an

. .
,

an n an M ac Lir Of Ir l e ge n d w h o gav e h is n am e to t h e .
,

I s l e of M an Th e d is tr ic t c a ll e d in G M a n an n in W
~
. . .
, ,

M a n aw s tr e tc h e d fr C l ac km an n an o v e r t h e Fo r th
, .
64 \ PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

thr ou gh S tirlin gs hir e t o S LAMANNAN M oor an d e as t t o

R A von . .

G c l ad aich t h e s hor e Cf BRUAN .

, . . .

C LA (I)RD ON H I L L (Thu r s o ) G cl ar d un s m ooth b ar e . .

,

, ,

b al d h il l

.

C LAREN C E F IE LD (An n a n ) .

C LAR K S T ON (Air d r ie ) ; cf 118 3 C l e r k in t on M id l othian .

,

,

.

C LA S HB RE A C (M or v e rn ) 14 9 6 C l ash b r ak e S pott e d .
,
.

,

sp e c kl e d ho ll o w G c la is br eac G an d Ir c l ais a ditc h .

, . .
, ,

tr e n c h fur r o w hol l o w in a h ill is c om m on as C l ash

, , , ,

in n am e s in Ga ll o w ay an d I r e l a n d .

C LAS HMA C K H I LL ( H u n tly) S on s h oll o w s w in e s

or .

ho ll o w G m a c ge n m a ic or m uc g e n m uic .
,
.
, ,
. .

C LA S HN E A C H Nic k of (Mmiga ) , A tau tol o gy G c l a is . .

n e ch tr e n c h or furr o w of t h e ho r s e
,

.

C LA TT (Ab e r d e e n ) a 15 00 C l at G c l eit he c on c e al e d
. .
, . .
,

r = C LE T T
( p l ace
) o , .

C L AVERHOU S E (D u n d e e )
-
in g an d l e y E n gl a n d )
, P e r h fr S c cl av er to go ss ip
P r ob fr a m an (cf C l av e r d o n . . .
, .
,
-
,
. . . .
, ,

f o u n d a 16 05 ; cf G c l a ba ir e b a b bl e r
. . .
,
.

C LAY O F A LLAN (fa r m F e ar n ) C l a y p r o b as in C l aysh an t , .

, .
,

Gall o w ay G c l ach s can t (fr L s an c t ns ) ho l y sto n e

, . . .

,

.
"

Cf C am b u s O M ay an d s e e A L LAN

. .
,

C LE G HORN (La n ar k ) P e r h c o rr uptio n Of G an d Ir c l oich

. . . .
~

r ean s to n y p l a c e
,
fr c l a c h a s to n e as in C l ogh e ran e ,
.
, ,

an d C l e igh r an Ir e l an d Cf t oo Ir c l aigean n ,
G . .
, , .
,
.

c l a igion n a sk ul l Ofte n applie d to a r ou n d har d d ry

, ,

, ,

h ill Joyc e Cf D RE G HORN

,

. . .

C LE IS H (Kin r oss ) 12 5 0 K l e s G an d Ir c l ais a d itc h

.
,
. . .
,

,

fu r r o w In t h e sa m e d is tr ic t 1s C l as h l oc h ie (G l oc h a )

,
. .

d u c k s d itc h ; t h e n am e h as n oth in g to d o w ith Lo c h

L e v e n on w h ic h t h e pl a c e stan d s
,
.

C L E LLAN D (M oth e r w e l l ) Thou ght to b e = C l e v e l an d i e , .

,
. .

c lif an d ; O E c l if M E c l ef Cf w om an = O E
. .
,
. . . . . .

wif m an .

CLE P IN G T ON (D u n d e e ) . P r ob .

C l e ph an e

s vill age .

Cf .

C l e ph an t own , N aIrn
 66 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

C L U D EN,
. R (D u m fr ie s ) P e rh W c lwyd af on or (in W ar m
. . . .
,

r iv e r Cf A V ON an d R C l wy d Wal e s

. .
,
. .
,

C LU G S T ON (Wigto n) A C l ogge s t on is fo u n d in 12 9 6 .
,

l wh e r e

P e r h = B all yc l u g I r e l an d ; Ir c l ug G c l ag
.
L
.
, .
, .
,

a b e ll .

C LUNA S (N airn ) G an d Ir c l uain or c luan a m e ad o w

. . .
, ,

w ith E n g pl ur al . .

C LUNIE Y (B l air go w r i e Ab e r d e e n La ggan an d l o c h w e s t of

,
-
, , ,

For t Au gu stu s ) 12 9 1 C l on y As ab ove ; Ol d fo rm .

, .

C l u an an o c c u r s Cf C l u n S al op al s o C l un it e r (c l uan . .
,

u n oo n
a t ir-
) D ,
.

C LU TA G (Kir k in n e r G all o w ay) Pr ob r e fe r s to t h e v al u a

,
. .

tio n of l an d in p e n n yl an d s ; G c lit ag b e in g gt h of a
.
,

far thin g .

C L Y D E R T a c it us (c 8 0 A D ) an d P t ol e m y (c
, . C l ot a ; . . . .

a 7 00 Ad a m n a n C l oit h e
.
,
a 12 4 9 C l u d D ou b tful ,
.
,
. .

Wh itl ey S to ke s s ays = L cin er e to w ash Not like ly .

, .

to b e fr G elit h s tr e n gth R hys thin k s Ol ot a m ay

. .
,
.

h av e b e e n a pr e C e l tic d iv in i t y an d s ays t h e n am e is -
,

n ot = W e l s h R C l w yd w h ic h m e an s w a r m Cf a l so.
, . .

Joyc e Ir is h N am es 2 n d s e r ie s pp 3 7 1 7 2
, , , .

.

C LY D E B AN K (Gl as go w) .

C LY D E S DAL E 12 5 0 M at t h e w P ar is C l u d e s d al e
.
, ,
.

C LYN D ER (H e l e n sb u r gh ) G c luain d ur (or d obhar ) . .

,

m e a d o w on t h e w at e r

.

C L YNE (Go l s p ie an d E R o s s sh ) G e l s C c 12 40 C l un .
-
. . .
, .
,
.

R o s s C 13 7 5 C l yn G c l aoin a s l op e
.
, ,
. .
, .

C LYNE LIS H (S uth e r l an d ) G c laon lios h ill sl op e wi th t h e . .

-
,

arden
g .

C LY T H L
( yb st er
) . G . c li a t h a c h, a s id e , the sl op e Of a h ill
fr . c lia bh , t h e b r e as t .

C NO C AIN GIL (I o na I s l ay Lis m o re

,
L o c h ab e r K in tail , , , ,

T ain ) . G cn oc a in gea l h il l of r e r ath e r than

.
,

,

an ge l s

h ill p r ob r e lic Of D r uidi c s un or re w ors hip
.

1
S ee J S t e . ve n s on , D ocu m en ts Il l us t r at iv e f t he His t ory of S cot lan d
o ,

v ol ii , 3 a n n
. . . . 12 9 6 .
 . P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 67

s e e Al e x C ar m ic h ae l on P a c e N a m e s Of Ion a, S c ot
(

l .
-
.

G e ogr M ag , F e b an d M ay
. Cn oc in n am e s is
. .

u su ally s p e l t K n o ck .

C OA L T ON (D ys a r t ) .

C OA TB RI DG E an d n e ar it C OAT D YKE an d C OA T S
,
W c oed a . .
,

w oo d G ooid b r u sh w oo d sti c k s
,
. T WO C oat h am s in
, ,
.

n o r th of E n gl an d an d th r e e C o ats in E n gl an d ,
.

C O BB IN S HAW (S Of E d in b u r gh ) P r ob C ol vin s hill

. . . .

S h a w is p r op e r l y a w oo d O E s c ag a b u t in S e O fte n ,
. .
,
.

app lie d to a h il l C obb ie R o w s C as tl e in W e ir Or k ~

.
,

is c o r r u ption Of K olb e in Hr u ga s C a s tl e a n a m e

n ey , ,

m e n tio n e d c 115 0 Hr uga m e a n s a h e ap

. . .

C OC KAIR NIE (Ab e r d o u r ) a 116 9 , Kin c arn at h ar 117 8 . .

,

Kin c arn yn e f o r m a 116 9 Kin c ar n N e th e r an d th e r e .

ar e stil l N e th e r an d U pp e r C oc k airn ie Kin c arn G . .

ce a n n c dir n h e ad Of t h e c airn or h e ap B u t C oc kairn ie

,
.

is r ath e r t h e W boch ear n r e d h e ap hil l

or .
, .

C O C K B URN S PA T H 112 8 C ol b r an d s pat h ; 14 6 1 , ,

C obu r n is pe t h an d n ow p r o n C Obu rn s pat h ,

T r an s . .
"

po s itio n of r is v e r y c om m o n an d l e as ily d r ops Cf: , .

POW B U R N .

C O C K ENZIE (P r e s ton p an s
) K e n z i e is p r o b G . . . C oin n e a ch ,
Ke n n e th ; t h e r s t s yl l m ight b e G c obh . .
, a v ic to r y,

tr ium ph .

C OC KMU IR (Le ad m u ir ) .

C O C K O F A RRAN It s . no r th e rn poin t Of C o c kl aw . . 146 1,

C okl aw N kok . . m e a n s a h e ap a l u m p , .

C OC KP E N (D a lk e ith
) 1 2 5 0,
K ok p e n ; . a . 1300, C oc kpe n .

W c och p en , r e d h e ad or h ill

. .

C OIGA C H (U l l apool
) 15 02 , C oge ach (t h e m od
. p r on ) ; .

15 3 0, C oid g e ac h P r o f M Kin n on s ays , G c uigeach, a

. . .

fth Th e . l o c al e xp l an atio n is c oig a ch , v e e l d s , th e r e

b e in g v e pl a c e s th e r e b e gin n in g w ith A ch (cf: F IM

B US T ER) . G c oigea ch is a h an d
. .

C OIGNA F E AR N ( In v e rn e ss
) F ir st s ll d ou b tful
y (s e e ab o v e
) . .

of t h e al d e rs

n a f h ear n a , .

C OILA N T OG LE (R T e it h ) G: c oil an t oglaich n ook or

. .
,

w o o d of t h e youth or s old ie r

.
 68 PLA C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

C OI L T ON (Ayr ) . KY LE
Fr . Kin g C o l e . S ee .

C OIR NAN U R IS K IN (B e n V e n u e )
- -
G c av e (c oir e a d e ll or . .

,

ho l l o w ) Of t h e g o blin s I t w as thou ght to b e hau n te d .

.

C OL AB OLL (Lair g) P e r h w oo d of t h e pl ac e G c oil l an d

. . .
,

N bol or fr G c bil n ow c ivil a c o rn e r r e c e s s ; or as

. .
.
, , , , ,

l ik e l y fr t h e N o r s e p e r so n a l n am e K ol K Ol S p l a c e
,
. .
,

C OL D B A C K IE (To n g u e ) S e e C A L D WE L L an d BA C K I t m e an s
. .

c o l d h ill r id g e

.

C O L D IN G HA M c 7 2 0 E d di C ol u d e s b u r g .
, ,

B e d e sa m e d ate Ur b s C ol u d i 12 3 5 C oldin gham

, , a ,
.

15 00 O fte n s p e l t w ith a G ; 16 39
, C au l d in gh am , .

C ol u d s p l a c e or ho m e

.

C O L D S T REA M 12 9 0 Go l d e C al d e s t r e m e r e fe rr in g to t h e R

.
, , .

Tw e e d .

C OL D WE LL S (C r u d e n ) Cf C A L D WE LL . . .

C O L F IN (Po r t Patr i c k ) T h e c ols m ay o fte n e ith e r b e fr G . . .

c bil c u il a c o rn e r n oo k or c oill a w oo d ; s o th is w il l
, , , , ,

e ith e r b e c l e ar w h it e G n o ok oo
( )




onn o r w ,
d .

.

C O L IN S B UR G H (Fife ) F r C olin th ir d E ar l of Bal c arr e s c 16 9 0

. .
, ,
. .

C O L IN T ON (E d in b u r gh ) C ol l in t ou n C o l in s

c 15 4 0 . .
, .

vill age Th e r e ar e t wo C ollin gh am s in En gl an d

.

.

C O L IN T RAIVE (Kyl e s Of B ut e ) G c oil an t s n aim h c o r n e r

. .
v
,

at t h e s w im m in g pl a c e (for c attl e to b e d r iv e n ov e r )
.

Cf ARD E NT R YVE
. Liqu id s n an d r Ofte n in te r c han ge .
,

an d m h is v .

C O LL (isl a n d , an d in L e wis
) S ic 144 9 ; . c . 15 9 0, C o ll o w .

G , Ir , an d W c ol l , a ha z e l
. . . .

C O L LA C E ( P e r th
) 1 2 5 0 K ul as 14.03 C u l l ac e P r ob G , , . . .

cu n oo k of t h e w at e r fa l l if th e r e b e on e th e r e

il eas ,

, .

C O L L E S S IE (N e w b u r gh ) 12 8 8 C u l l e ss y Pe r h G c oil l or .
, . . .

w oo d n oo k Of t h e ph e as an t or
c ivil

e as a ige

or ,

s qu ir r e l an d cf a b o v e

. .

C O L L I (E )S T ON (E ll e n an d A r b r oath ) C ol lie is a c o m m o n S c . .

s ur n am e al so S c for s h e e p d og
,
.
-
.

C O L L IN (Kir k c u d br ight) G c uil ean n hol ly

.
,
. .

C O LM ONE LL (G ir van ) c 12 40 m an e 1 F r S t C ol m on e ll a
. .
,
-
. .
,
70 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

C OND ORRAT (C u m b e r n au ld ) Po ss ibl y G c a oin d obh ar (or . .

d dr ) a it e, ge n tl e r iv e r p l a c e (cf C ONON ) T h e r iv e r

. .

w o u l d b e t h e Lu ggie W at e r .

"
C ONIS B Y (I s l ay) P IOb fr D an kon g e, a k in g
.
'
. . . .
Cf C o n iston
.

an d C ON N ING S B U R G H On D an by or bi,

. . a v ill age ,
see

p l x iii
. .

C ONNE LL FERRY (Ob an ) Not afte r som e C e l tic sain t or .

h e r o l ik e In is C h on ail e L Aw e ; b u t G c oin gh eal l a

, ,
. .
,

w h ir l pool r e fe r r in g to t h e fal l s on L E t iv e
,
. .

C ON N IN GS B U RG H or C U NN IN GS B U RG H (S h e tl an d )
,
Pr ob fr . . .

Ic e l kon un g r , D an kon g e, a k in g
. C ONIS B Y m ay b e . .

fr sam e r oot
. Cf Ki n gs to wn , Q u e e n sb o r o u gh, 85 0
. . .

B u t , of c o u r s e , O E c on in g, cu n n in g , M E c u n n y, c on y,. . . .

w as t h e r e gu l ar w o r d for a r a bb it

.

C ONON, or C ONAN
R os s s h ) G c aoin a bh ain n or d n
(E .
-
. .
,

e n tl e p l e as an t r iv e r

g ,
.

C ON T IN (S tr athp e ffe r ) 12 2 7 C on t e n 15 10 C on ta n
. P r ob , , . .

G c oin t in a d isp u te d e bate abl e l an d b u t cf Qu e n t an s

.
, , .

H e a d C ar spha irn ,
.

C ONWAY (B e a u l y) c 12 20 C o n e w ay . a 13 00 C o n v e th
.
,
.
,
.

G c oin n eam h or c oin m h e (pr on c on v ) a r e fe c tio n

. .
,

f oo d r e n t cf BORE L AN D
-
,
B u t C on v a an d C o n vo y Ir e
. .
,

l a n d ar e fr Ir (an d G ) c on m h a gh ho u n d s p l ain
. . . .
, ,

C OOD HA M (K il m a r n o c k) P r ob W c oed a w oo d + O E . . .
, ,
,
. .

h a m ho m e v il l a ge
,
Cf C o d fo r d Bath
,
Th e r e is a . .
,
.

C oot h am C o m m on in S u s s e x .

C OO K NEY (S to n e hav e n ) D o u b tfu l Qu ik e n n e a

Cf . . .

,
.

14 00 n e ar H a wic k
,
.

C OOMLE E S (T w e e dd al e ) H o l l o w pa s tu r e s W cwm holl o w

,
. .

( cf E n .
g c oom b O E . cum b a va ll e y or a b o w l )
,
. On .
,
.

l e e s e e B R OOM LE E
,
an d o f C oom b H ill T w e e d sm u ir .
,
.

L e o of H al l e s ay s r oot is s a m e as O E c im ba n to j oin ,
. .
,
.

C OP IN S HA Y (Or k n e y ) 12 6 0 K ol b e n s e y N C o l vin s
c . .
,
. .

K olb e in s I s l e Cf C O BB IN S HAW

or On a y cf . . .
,
.

BARRAY & c ,
.

C OP P E R C LE U C H (S e l kir k ) C opp e r b e e c h gl en S e e B UC
-
. .

C LE UC H .
 P L AC E NA M E S - OF S C OT L AN D . 71

C OR B Y (R ox b u r gh ) av e n c r o w ; N
. C or bie is S c . for a r , .

an d S W korp L c or v us
. Th r e e in E n gl an d ; an d cf
,
. . .

C or bie h all C a r sta ir s C o rb ie D e n C u l ts

, , ,
.

C O R G A R E F
( S t r ath d o n
) G c oir e g a r bh r o u g h r a v in e o
.
r .
,

c or r i e .

C ORNHI L L (C o l d s tr e am C ou l t e r , ,

R P A H Fo t W illi a ) 2 G h d h o p l d
C O ( m c orp a c a c r s e e -
C r . .
, ,

g r av e yar d i s
-
that at K il m al l ie
,
C f .
Lo c
.
h a
,
n n an C o r p . .
- -
,

C a ll a n d e r .

C ORRA LINN ( La n a r k ) C or r a is sa id h e r e to m e a n r ou n d

.

(cf .
G c or r a n
. a r e ap in
g hoo k ) L i n n i s
,
W r ath e r -
. .

than G w h ic h is lin n e Cf C o r r a Poo l Gall oway

.
,
. .
,

C OR R AN (L Lin n h e ) G a r e apin g ho ok in Ir c ar r an as
-
,
.
. . .
,

in C a r r a n Tu a l .

C ORRIE (Ar r a n an d D u m fr ie s ) Ar r a n C 18 07 C u r r i e G . .
, ,
. .

c oir e a c a u l d r o n ; h e n c e
,
a gl e n r avin e , ,
.

C O R RIE G ILL S (Ar r a n ) Ta u tol ogy s e e ab ov e I c e l gil a .

,
. .
,

r av in e Cf C A TA C O L
. . .

C O RR IE M U LZ IE (B r a e m a r ) G c oir e m u il eag a ch gl e n ab oun d

.
,
.

in g in c r a n b e r r ie s

.

C O R RIE VA IRA C K or C ORR YA R R IC K (I n v e r n e s s )

,
G c oir e e ir ich . .
,

r is in g r av in e or gl e n

.

C ORR IE VRE C KA N (J u r a) a 7 00 A d a m n an V o r t e x or . .
, ,

C ha r yb dis B r e c ain c 13 8 0 B or d u n C or e b r e k an e .
, ,
.

G c oir e B h r e ca in c a ul d r o n i e w h ir l poo l of B r e can

.
,

,
. .
, ,

r a n d s o n Of t h e fa m o u s Nial l c 4 5 0
g , . .

C ORS E W A L L POIN T (Wigto w n ) Th e c r oss w e ll h ere d e di .

c at e d to S t C olu m b a T r an spo s ition of r is v e ry .

c om m on Cf C or s apool I s l ay
. .
,
.

C ORS O C K (K i r k c u d b r ight) 15 2 7 K ar s ok S c C AR S E G .
,
. . .

a c h a d h e ld Cor s in C o rn m e a n s b og fe n
,
.
C f C o rs .
,
. .

c l e u h Y ar r o w O n o ck cf BEA TT O C K
g ,
.
,
. .

C ORS T OR P HINE (E din bu r gh ) 114 7 C r os t or n ; 15 08 C or .

, ,

s t or ph n e
y G c r ois t or r on n
. c r os s o f t h e. c l e ar
( li t ,

.

w h ite ) h il l A c r o s s c e r tain ly s too d h e r e ; an d cf C ORS E

. .

W A LL Th e r e is an In ch e t u r n c 113 0 in c har te r s of
.
, .
,

D un k e l d bu t that is G in n is t u a r on n
,
m e a d o w of .
,

t h e w hit e bl e ac h in g gr e e n Th e r e is a T or ph in H il l j u s t
-
.
72 P A L C E- NAM E S OF S C OTL AN D .

oppo s ite C o r sto r ph in e n e a r J u n ip e r Gr e e n ; an d cf , .

C AR F IN A T h or n n or T u r ph in s on of t h e N o r s e
.
,

E ar l H a r o l d app e a r s in S c otl an d c 116 5 b u t h e h as

, ,
.
,

p r o b ab ly giv e n r is e to n o p l a c e n am e
.

C OR TA C HIE (Kir r ie m u ir ) c 13 2 0 C ar c at h ie G ca t h air . .

, . .

( p r on c ar
) c atha . f o r t of t h e b attl e ,

.

C ORU IS K (S kye ) G an d Ir c oir e u is ge gl e n Of t h e w at e r

. . .
,

.

Cf U s k , E sk
. .

C ORVEN ou n d e d h ill Of C or we n , Wal e s

. G . c or r bh ein n ,
r . . .

C OT HA L (K in aldie ,
Ab e r d e e n ) D o u b tfu l . . Cf .

C ou t h al ,

13 2 9 , in A r br oa t h C h a r t , v ol . ii .

C OU LB E G an d C OU LM ORE (S u th e r l a n d ) . G . c il l be ag an d

m h or ,

l ittl e an d b ig b a c k (of t h e

h ill ) .

C OU L I S S N
( gg G
'
i . 13 5 1, C u l u ys 15 5 0, C u ll e s . . c il l l ios
(p r on l is
) .
,

at t h e b a c k Of t h e ga r d e n
.

C OULL (Ab oyn e ) . a . 13 00, C oul ; 14 5 4, C o ll e . G . i

c l l,

t h e b ac k

.

C OU LM ON Y H OUS E (Na irn ) A t t h e b a c k of t h e m os s or .

m oo r ; G m oin e
. .

C (O )UL T ER (B iggar l o c h n e a r S tir l in g an d Ab e r d e e n )

,
B ig ,
. .

C , c 12 10, C u l t yr
. . 12 2 9 , C u l t ir A b e r d C , c 117 0, . . . .

K u l t r e an d C u l t e r ; a 13 00, C u l t yr
A t t h e b a c k of . .

t h e l an d G t ir , W t r e Cf B A L QU HIDD E R S im e on. . . .

.

D u r ham , a 113 0, m e n tio n s a C u l t e r h am n e a r t h e T e viot

. .

C (O ) U L T ER ALL ERS B i a
( gg ) r . S ee ab ov e . All e r s = ald e r s
OE . . a l or , a l e r , O N bl r . . .

C OU NT E S S W E LL S (Ab e r d e e n ) .

C (O )U PAR FI F E an d C (O ) UP AR A N G U S F ife C , 118 3, C u pr e . .

12 9 4 C op e r ,
. An gu s C , c 116 9 , C u b e r t ; 12 9 6, C ou pr e . .

in An e gos C an it b e G c u ba r r , d og h e ight, or h il l ?

-
. .

G bear r t a m
. e an s

c l ipp e d , p r u n e d , sho r n

.

GOURAN C E ( Lo c k e r b ie
) P r ob fr a m an . . . .

C OU S LA N D (D a l k e ith ) C o w s l an d O E cu

S ic c 1160 . . . . .
,

I c e l ki t Lo wl S c coo a c ow Cf C ou sl e y W oo d S u ss e x
.
,
. .
, . .
,
.

C O V E (D u m b ar to n Ab e r d e e n L E w e ) O E c bf a c ha m b e r
, , . . . .
, ,

c ave I c e l ko S W kof wa a h u t T w o in E n gl an d
,
.
,
.
,
. .

C O V IN G T ON (Lan a rk ) c 119 0 Vil l a C ol b an i c 12 12 C ol . .

, .
,
 74 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

C RAI G E LLA C HIE (B al l in d al l oc h ) . G cr eag. e ag a l a c h , o c k of

r

w a r n in g, w ar c r y of C l an G r an t S tan d f ast

-
. Of .
,

C r a ige l l a c hi e

.

C RAIGE NP U T T OCH (Niths d al e ) S a id to b e G , r o c k of t h e . .

kite , s a m e r oot as L but e o b u t d i c tio n ar y giv e s o n l y

.

p u t ag, a s m a ll r id g e of l an d .

C R AIGE NVE OC H (Old Lu c e ) G cr eag an bh t h ich or bh aich . .

( p r on v e e a li
g )
. littl e r o c k of t h e r av e n ,

.

C RA IG F OOD IE (C u par ) M ight b e G cr eag bh od a ig r o ck of . .

-
,

t h e c a lf or bh od aich t h e c h u r l r u stie

.
, , ,

C RAI G HA LL (E d in b u r gh ) .

C RAI G HOUS E (Ju r a) .

C RAI G IE (Kil m ar n o c k B l air n r ie ) c 12 7 2 C r agyn

,
G . .
, . .

c r e aga n d im in Of c r e a g c r a g r o c k
, .
, , .

C RAIG IE B A R NS (D u n k e l d ) A s it s s it e sho w s p l ain l y G .

,
.

c r e ag a be ir n c ra at h p ith h e c om m o n

- -
g t e a
g p o r , as s w t
E n g p l u r al
. .

C RAIGIE B U C KLE R (Ab e r d e e n ) T h e s e c o n d p ar t is s u r e to b e .

c o r r u ptio n of s o m e G w o r d D if c u l t to s ay w hat . . .

C RA IG IE VA R (Al for d ) G cr eagac h bh ar r r o c ky po in t or

. .
,

h e ad .

C RA IGLE IT H (E din bu r gh ) R o c k o v e r t h e (Wat e r of) L e ith

. .

C RA IGL OC K HA RT (E d in b u r gh ) 15 2 8 C r agl ok h ar t Pe rh .
,
. .

fr a m an ; b u t cf B ar an d D r u m l o c k ha r t Gal l o w a y
. .
-
, ,

an d D r u m l ou gh e r I r e l a n d fr G an d Ir l ua c h a ir ; , . . .
,

r u sh e s .

C RA IGL US C A R (D u n fe r m lin e ) P e r h r o c k of t h e s u d d e n . .

n o is e G l asgar Al so cf Ir l us ca a c ave an d l oisgr ean

. . . .
,

r l ois g to b u r n c o r n b u r n t in t h e e ar as in K n o c k
( f .
) , , ,

al u sk r au n C l ar e & c , , .

C RAI G M I LLAR (E d in b u r gh ) S ic 12 12 Ol d fo r m C r aig . .

m oil ar d is sa id to o c c u r if S O = G m aol d r d r oc k Of , .
,

t h e b ar e h e ight

.

C RAI G M ORE (R oth e s ay an d Ab e r foyl e ) G cr eag m or b ig . .

,

r o ck

.

C RA IG N E U K (M oth e r we ll an d K ir k c u d b r ight) E n g c or r u p . .

tio n of G cr eag an eag c r ag of t h e n o ok

.
,
.

 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

C RAI G NI S H ( Lo c h il ph e a d )
g 14 3 4 C ra
ggin ch e 16 0 9 C re i
g .
, ,

n is .R o c k of t h e m e a d o w G an d Ir in n is

. . .

C RAI G O (M o n tr o s e ) P r ob G c r eag a bh r o c k by t h e -

. . .
,

w at e r Cf T oe ol d f o r m of T ay = t a hk

. . .
,

C RAI G RO T HIE (C u pa r ) E ith e r r e d r o c k G r ua d h or m o r e

.
.
, , ,

l ik e l y r o c k of t h e f o r t
,
G r at h Cf R O T HIE M A Y & c ,

. . .
, .

C RA IG R OW N IE (D u m b a r ton ) P r ob r o c k Of t h e l ittl e h e ad . .

l an d G r u d h an d im in of r u d h a (cf R OW ) M ight
.
,
. . .

b e fr D an r bn r bn n e t r ce S W r on n t h e r o w an or
'

.
. .
, , ,

m o u n ta in ash -
.

C RA IG R OYS T ON (B e n Lo m o n d ) R o c k Of R oy s p l a c e
.

R ob R oy Cf R oys to n T w yn ho l m
. .
,
.

C RAI G S T h e (Bo n ar B r i d ge
, ,

C RA IGVAD (Ab e r fo yl e ) G c r e ag m h a d aid h r o c k of t h e . .

,

w ild d og

or in
(
.

C RAI L (Fi fe ) c 116 0 C a r e l o ; a 13 00 C ar ail ; 16 3 9 C ai

. .
, .
, ,
n

r a il G c ar r a ill e
. . r oc k F or o m iss io n of t h e
r st a cf C RA M O N D T h e C ar r R o c k s ar e j u st e a s t
, . .

of C r a il .

C RAI L IN G (R ox b u r gh ) c 114 7 C r e lin g C r aalin g ; 16 06 . .

, , ,

C r alin g D o u b tfu l cf C R AI L
. N O p r oo f that it is = ,
. .

t r av e r lin g fr G t r e am ha r a b ar e hil l s id e as in

, . .
, ,

TRANE N T b u t pos s ibl y s o , .

C RA M ON D (E d in b u r gh ) 117 8 C ar am on t h 12 9 2 C r am u n d e .
, ,

12 9 3 K ar am u n d e W c a e r A m on t h f o r t on R AL M ON D

. . .
, ,
.

F or d r opp in g of t h e r st a cf C RAI L d an d t ar e O ft e n , .

s u f x e d as in D RUMM ON D 85 0 Cf too C r am on e r y
, , . .
, , ,

M in igaff an d C r am al t C r a ig , b o w e d or b e n t c l iff (G

.

a llt
) w h ic h it e x a c tl
, y is i n T w e e dd a l e ,
.

C RAN S HAWS (D u n s ) an d C R AN S T OU N (M id l oth ia n ) 12 5 0 .

C r an e s c h aw e s ; c 116 0, C r an e s t on O E cr an , a c r an e ; . . . .

on s h a m, cf C o bb in shaw B u t Ir cr an n , a tr e e , is
. . .

c o m m o n in Ir n am e s , C r an c am C ran l om e ,
& c . .
,

C RA S K , T h e (S u th e r l a n d ) . G . c r os g, a cr oss ,
cr o s sin g pa s s ,
.

Cf A RN G A S K
. .

C RA T HE S 16 00, C r at h as P r ob G cr oit , a . . . .

Ir c r uit , h u m p b a c k w ith E n l ish p l u r al cf n e x t

.
, g ; . .

C RA T HIE (B r a e m ar
) . Pe r h .
= C RAT HE S , or fr . G . cr ea t h a ch ,
 76 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

b r u s h w oo d C r at lie , Ir e l a n d , is Ir ook

. . c r u it s lia bh , cr

b a c k e d h il l

.

GRAVIE ( Ba ) G W oo d y, fr a tr e e

n ff . . c r a obh ac h ,

. c r a obh , .

Cf C or n c r av ie , S to n e yk ir k,
. W igto w n ,
an d C orr ie c r av ie ,
Ar r an .

C RAW F OR D ( La n ar k
) Joh n of C r a u fo r d w as w itn e ss to a
.

L e s m ahag o w c har te r c l 115 0 C r a w m ay b e O E ,

. . .

c r d we a c r o w or poss ib l y G c r a obh p r o n c r av a tr e e
, ( ) . .
,

a s im il ar c o m b in ation is fo u n d in G LA S S F OR D .

C RAW F ORD J OHN (Lan a r k ) S e e ab ov e c 13 00 C r aw . . .

,

for d e ion e 14 9 2 C r aw fu r d e J O h n e T h e J oh n (G Ia n )
,
. .

w as s t e pso n Of Ba l d w in S h e r iff of Lan ar k Th is p l a c e ,

.

n am e is a l m os t u n iqu e .

C RAWI C K (S a n qu har ) P e r h GRAVIE . . .

j R A Y (B l a ir g o w r ie ) Th is too m ay b e fr G cr a obh a tr e e.
, ,
. .
, .

C REA G ORRY (Lo c h m a d d y) P e r h G c r eag a gar r ad h gar th . . .

,

or
g a r d e n w it h t h e c l u s t e r of ho u s e s .

C R EE R (K ir k c u d br igh t ) an d C REE T OWN

,
. 13 6 3 Gr e th G , .
,
. .

c r ic h b ou n d a r y b e tw e e n E an d W Ga ll o w a y
,

. . .

C REI C H (N F ife an d Bo n a r B r id ge )
. Fife C 12 5 0 C r e yh . .
, , .

Bo n ar C c 12 4 0 C r e c h 12 7 5 C r e y c h
.
,
. C REE an d
, ,
.

of .C o i l a c r e ic h -
Ba ll at e
-
r T h e n a m e C r e ag h ,
is c o m m o n .

in I r e l a n d .

C RE B AN R an d L (Ar gyl e )
,
. G cr earad h a bhain n (or an )
. . .
,

b e n d in g Of t h e r iv e r fr c r e a r or c r ia t h a r a hoop s ie v e

.
, , , .

C REWE (G r an to n ) is c o m m o n in I r e l an d = Ir

C re w .
, .

c r a e bh G a l a r g e tr e e
c r a obh Of B U N C HRE W

,
.
,
. . .

C RI ANLARI C H (N Of L Lo m o n d ) S e e m s to b e G c r e a ch a n
'

. . . .

l a r a ic h m o u n ta in path or pass tho u gh s o m e s ay cr ia n

, ,

m e an s c a l v e s

.

C RI C H T ON (Midl oth ia n ) 12 5 0 K r e k t u n 13 3 7 K r e t h t own .

, ,

13 6 7 C r e igc h t on (t h e S c p r o n stil l so u n d s t h e c h as a
,
. .

g u t u r a l ) Bo r d e r or b o u n d a r y to w n
.

G c r i ch C f . . .

C REE an d C REI C H .

C RIE FF .
( A P e t n a c r e fe is f o u n d in S tr ath G u a y in
- -

G cr u bha hau n ch sho uld e r of a h ill Cf D um c r ie ff

.
, ,
. .
,
78 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

G . Ir c r u in , W cr wn , r o u n d ,
c r ui n n , , O E byr ig, a
. . . .

bu r gh or for ti e d p l a c e Th u s t h e w or d is a tau to

.

l ogic a l h yb r id lik e Bar r h e a d F or b e r r y, cf TURN B ERRY .

-
.

in s a m e r e gio n .

C ROO K (B i S t r lin g K ir k in n e r
) I

gg a r i , c e l kr okr S w kr ok ,
. .
, .
,

al s o G cr ocan a hoo k or c r ook

.
,
.

C ROO K O F D EVON (Kin r oss ) T h e D EVON is a r iv e r Cf . . .

t h e G C A M B US D OON & c
.
,
.

C ROO K S T ON (Pa is l e y an d S to w ) Paisl e y C c 1160 . .

, .
,

C r oc s t ou n 12 6 2 C r u ik s t on Pl a c e giv e n by R o b e r t
,
.

d e C r o e to h is d a u ghte r on m ar r yin g a S te w ar t t e mp , .

Mal c ol m I I I S to w C p e r h S im il ar in o r igin
. . . .

C RO S B Y (Ayr ) C r os s to wn . Pr ob F r c r os F r On . . .
,
.

D an s u fx by s e e p l x iii
. Fo u r in En gl a n d
-
, . . .

C RO S S (L e wis an d Or k n e y) C r o s s in G is cr ois F r c r oicc . .

, .
,

L c r ux
. .

C RO S S AI G (Kin tyr e ) A s ab ov e N a ig a b ay .
,
.
, .

C R OS S A P OOL (M u l l ) 15 42 C r os opollie Pool h e r e = p ol or

.
,
.

bol N for p l a c e (s e e on bols t a 5 r p l x iv )

.

T h e r is ,
. .

tr an spo s e d in C or s apool I s l ay ,
.

C RO S S B O S T (S torn o w ay ) R e al ly s am e as C ROS S AP OOL S e e . .

bol s t a5 r p l x iv ,
. .

C RO S S F OR D (Lan ark an d D u n fe r m l in e) C RO S S G A T E S (D u n ,

fe r m l in e ) C RO S S HI L L (Gl asg o w an d M ayb o l e ) C RO S S

, ,

HOU S E (Kil m arn o c k ) C R OS S LE E (S to w ) C RO S S K IR K , ,

N o r th M av in e an d C RO S S R OA D S La n a rk
( ) (C ull e n
) , .

C 14 9 8 C or s e foor d (cf C or s apool )

.
, ,
M o s t Of th e s e . .

n am e s al so o c c u r in E n gl a n d bu t n ot C r o s s kir k ,
.

C r os sl e e in I r e l a n d m e a n s gr e y c r os s
,
an d that n e a r ,

S to w m ay b e t h e sa m e fr G l ia t h gr e y w ith t h l os t , . .
, ,

b y qu ie s c e n c e .

C RO S S M I C HAE L (C astl e D o u gl a s ) -
.

C R OS S M YL OOF (Gl asg o w ) T h e sto r y r u n s a fte r t h e fata l .

,

b attl e of La n gs id e 15 68 w h e n Q u e en M ar y w ish e d to , ,

y to D u m b a r ton an d w as w a rn e d S h e c o u l d n ot c r os s ,

t h e C l yd e b e c au s e Of t h e e n e m y s h e c r ie d B y c r o s s

, ,

c r u c ix
) i m y l oo f in m y pa l m

or ha n d ) I w ill .

 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 79

Cf , too , t h e g ip sy s l an g
. ph r as e ,
C ross m y l oo f,
an d s e e

till yo u r fo rtu n e
.

C ROS S RA G U E L A BB EY M
( ya b o l e
) . a . 12 00, C os r agm ol .

D o u b tfu l .

C ROW L IN (W R o ss sh
) . G c r a obh l in n c -
poo l w i th t h e .
,

tr e e s or fr cr o a c ir c l e .
,
.

C ROWN P OIN T (n ow in Gl asg o w ) C o u n tr y ho u s e b u il t th e r e .

-

b y Willia m Al e x an d e r an d c a ll e d a ft e r t h e fr o n tie r f o r t ,

on Lak e C ha m p l a in j u s t ( 17 7 5 ) c apt u r e d fr om t h e F r e n c h ,
.

C ROY (K il s yth an d Fo r t G e o r g e al so on e n e ar G ar tn e ss on , ,

m ap Of 17 Kil s yth C s ic 13 6 9 Fo r t G e or ge C .
,
. .
,

s ic 14 7 P r ob G c r ois Ir e r och L cr ux a c r os s . .
,
.
,
.
,
.

Cf K n oc k n ac r oh y
. C r os s h ill thr e e in Ir e l an d .

C RU A C HAN B e n (Ar gyl e ),

G d im in of cr uach a sta ck or . . .
, ,

sta c k shap e d h ill

-
.

C RUA C H LU S S A (K n ap d al e ) G h ill Of p l a n t s ; G l u s l us a

. . .
.
,

Cf Ar d l u ss a J u r a
.
,
.

C RU D EN (Ab e r d e e n ) a 13 00 C r ow d an ; al so C r u d an e
. .
,
.

P e r h G cr aobh d un tr e e h ill (cf B UN C HRE W ) T r ad i

. .
-
,

. .
a

tio n s ay s Cr oj u D a n e S l au ghte r Of t h e D an e fr
:
,

,

.

r e at b attl e h e r e b e t w e e n C n u t an d M a l c o l m I I I A ll
g .

s u c h sto r ie s ar e v e r y d ub io u s .

C RU IT HN E A C HA N (Lo c hab e r ) Pic ts p l a c e s ; fr G Cr uit hn ig .

. .
,

or p e op l e w h o p a in t e d t h e f o r m s (c r ot h a ) of b e asts ,

sh e s & c o v e r th e ir b o d ie s H e n c e t h e n am e P ic t i or
,
.
, .

P ic ts tho u gh Pr o f R hys n ow th in k s P ic t is a n on .

A ry a n w o r d

C UC HU LL IN H I LL S p r op e r l y C U ILL IN S (S k ye ) 17 02 Qu illin s
, .
,
.

F ir st fo r m is a guid e b ook n am e o n l y for ty y e a r s Old

-

.

C oo lin or C u ill in is G c u C h ul a in n ho u n d of G u l an n
.
, ,

h e r o in Oss ian n o bl e s on of S e m o N ot l ik e l y to b e
,

.

fr G c uil ion n
. . hol l y ; b u t cf C ollin Hil l Gall o w ay
,

.
,
.

C U FF H I LL (B e ith ) l G cu bh a oo '
g t h e c
. u c k . .
,
.

C U IC H R (Kin r o s s ) G c u ach d r in k in g c u p a qu ai c h cf
-
. .
,
.
, ,
.
,

D U NIQ UA IC H .

C UI L (Ba ac hu l i s h
) G uil, a c or n e r tir e d n oo k
l l . . c ,

re .
80 P AC E NA M E S
L -
OF S C OT L AN D .

GUL B EN (Ban ff) . c . 12 7 0, C o u l C u l bin . G . C ll i

bein n e,
b a c k of t h e h ill
.

C UL B O K IE (D i n w al l )
g 15 4 2 ,
ok y .
-
.

Ba c k of the c re e k

G . boc a n , or b ow , G bogh a

. .

C U L C RIE F F (C r ie ff) At t h e b a c k hau n c h

of the S ee

. .

C RIE FF .

C U LD U T HIL (In v e r n e s s ) . A t t h e b ac k of t h e d ar k t
s r e am

G d h u t h u il
. .

C ULL EN (Ban ff) . a . 13 00, C u l a n 145 4, C o l a n e . Pe r h .

C el n iu s F l u v iu s Of Pto l e m y ; G c u l a bh a in n or at
. (i n ,

t h e b a c k Of t h e r iv e r

.

r o m ar t C
C UL L IC U D D E N ( C y) 12 2 7 C u lic u d e n 15 3 5 ,
u lli .

c u d d in .P r o b G Cll l n a ch ud ain n , t h e b a c k of t h e

. .

t u b or l a r g e d ish N e ar b y w as a D r u m n e c u d yn e or

.

Cf D RU M

D r om c u d yn . . .

C U LL I P OO L ( Ob a n
) . G . c ul na p(h ) ol l ,

the b ack Of the
pool

C U L L IV OE (S h e tl a n d ) S aga s , K ol l av ag . . Pr o b . fr . a m an ,
C oll a s b ay I c e l v br , a l ittl e in l e t, ON b ay

'

. or . . c a gr , a .

C U LL O D EN I n v e r n e ss A t e back l ittl e pool ;

( ) h of the

t .

G . l od an C f
. C U M L OD D E N . .

C U L NA HA (N igg) G . . i
c ll na h d th,

at the b ac k Of t h e kiln
or k il n l ik e h il l
-
.

C U L NA K NOC K (U ig) . Th e b a c k Of the h ill G . cn oc .

C U LRAI N ( Bo n ar B r id ge
) G c il l r a oin t h e b ac k Of t h e e l d . .
,

or r oa d B u t C u l d r ain Ga l l o w a y is fr G t l r a ighean

,
. .
,
.
,

t h e bl a c k tho r n s

.

C UL RO S S (A ll oa ) c 1110 C u l e n r os s
. al s o K ylle n r os
. At , .

t h e b a c k of t h e p r o m o n to r y G r os . .

C U L S A L M ON D (I n s c h ) S ic a 16 00 A t t h e b ac k Of t h e
. . .

S al n i on d w h ic h m ight m e a n d ir ty h il l G salach

,
.

m on a d h (cf C RI M ON D ) . In Ga r io c h a 13 00 w e n d a .
,
.
,

C u l s am u e l l e .

C U L T E R C U LLE N (E l l o n ) C u r io u s . c om binatio n p r ob ,
. r e c en t .

S e e C OU L T ER an d C U L L EN .

C UL T S (Ab e r d e e n , t w o in Gal l o way ) G w oo d s ,

an d . . c oill t e,

w ith E n g . p lu r al .
82 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

C YDE R HA L L (D o rn o c h ) c 1160, S iw ar d h oc h ; 16 4 0, B l a eu
,
. .

S idd e r a I n t e r e stin g c o r r u ptio n fr E a r l S igu r d s How

. .

or H a u gh (O N h a ug r , a gr av e m o u n d , cf N h bi, a
'

-
. . . .

h il l ) h e w as b iIr ie d h e r e in 1014

C YRU S , S t ( Mo n tr o s e
) . A fte r S t Cyr ie n s, C ir icius , or Cyr , of
Ta r s u s . S e e E G LIS G IR IG .

D AI LL Y M
( y a b o l e an d U r r ,
G d e a l gh e ,
.
,

tho rn s .

D A IRS IE ( C up ar ) 12 5 0 D e r v e s yn . 16 3 9 D e r s e y Fir st , ,
.

s yl l pr o b e ith e r C e l tic d er d or G d obh a r w ate r

. .
, , .
, ,

r iv e r or G d oir e a gr ov e thic k e t as in D ERRY an d

, .
, , ,

s e c o n d syll p e r h fr b(k)as pl bas an a h oll ow l it t h e

. . .
,
.
,

,

.

pal m of t h e han d Gr o v e or r iv e r in t h e holl o w s . .

D A LA ROS S IE (I n v e r n e ss ) G d a il a r ois e ld on t h e poin t . .

- -
,

or p r o m o n to r y G d a il ol d e r d a l W d ol is n ot .
, , .
,

t h e sa m e w o r d as d a l e (O E d a el I c e l an d S w d a l a . .
,
. .
,

v al l e y d e l l,

Un l ik e t h e E n g an d N o r s e e n d in g .

-
d al e t h e C e l tic d a l is a l w a ys a p r e x an d m e a n s a
, ,

m e a d o w or p l a in .

D ALA VIC H (Lo r n ) F ie l d pl ain of t h e AVI C H or G d ail

. .
, ,

a m h a ich e ld of t h e n a r r o w n e c k
,

.

D A LB EA TT IE (K ir kc u d b r ight) 15 9 9 D al b at ie Fie l d of t h e .
, .

bir c h tr e e s G bea t h . .

D A L C HREI C HAR T (G l e n m or is t on ) G d ail c h r e a ic h d r d h igh . .

,

u p e l d of t h e f o r a y d iv is io n of t h e spo il (cr e a c h)
or .

D A L D E R S E ( Fal kir k ) 17 4 5 d erce G d e dr s a ch br ight

.
,
-
. .
,

,

e a m in g r a d ian t so sh a o
g l ,
in in
g m e d w ,

.

D A L E (H al k ir k ) c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag D al
. . I c e l N an d . .
,
. . .

S w for d a l e va ll e y
.

,

D A L GA RD IE (P e r t h sh ) D A L NA C A RD OC H G an d c in C e l tic
. .

O fte n in te r c han ge .

D A L G E T Y (Ab e r d ou r F ife ) 117 8 D al gat h yn ,

Win d y ( G .
, . .

e ad ow

g a o t h a n ac h ) m .

D A L G U IS E (D un k e l d ) Fie l d of r s G gu it hs e ach Cf .

. . .

KIN G US S IE .
 PL A C E NAM E S - OF S C OT L AN D . 83

D A L HO U S IE (D a l k e ith ) . 146 1, D al w os y ; sam e as D al

c h oisn e , R a n n o c h , e ld in t h e

= G d ail a ch ois in n ,
.
- -

c o rn e r an gl e or .

D A L IB OR G or B UR G H (Lo c h m a d d y ) M e ad o w Of t h e b or g
-
.

or f o r t S e e BOR G UE

. .

D A L J ARRO C H (G ir van ) G d ail d h ar a ich e ld Of o ak s

.
,
. .

F or d h = j cf B ar rjar g r e d h e ight fr G d ea r g
. . .
,
.
, ,

D A L K EI T H .114 0 D al kie d ; c 114 5 k e t h ; an d D ol c h e t

, .
,
-
.

P e rh fr C e on e of s e v e n so n s of gr e at C r u it h n e fath e r
. .
, , ,

a c c o r d in g to t h e l e ge n d of t h e P ic ts B u t s e e on , .

IN C H K E IT H an d cf KEI T H ,
. .

D A L LA C HY (Fo c hab e r s an d A b e r d e e n F ife ) In F ife p r o n , ,

. .

D aic h y P r ob G d a l ach ge n Of d ail a e l d ; p e r h

. . .
,
.
,
.

fr d e a l a c h d a s e par atin g a d ivis io n a spa c e

.
, , , .

D A LLA S (Fo r r e s ) M e ad o w of t h e w at e r fall G eas

. . .

D A LM AHOY (Ed in b u r gh ) 129 5 m e h oy G d ail m a na

) .
,
-
. .

t h u a t h (p r o n h u a) e ld to t h e n o r th
,
. .

D A L MA LL Y I ts Ol d n am e w as D YS AR T Pr ob fr S t M al u og
. . . . .

S e e K ILMA L L OW .

D A L M E L L IN G T ON (G ir v a n ) . t S am e as D A L MA LL Y, O E t on ,
. .

t un , ha m l e t, v ill a ge .

D A L M ENY (E di g )
n bu r h
118 0, D u m an 1e 12 5 0, D u n c

. .

m an yn Of c o u r s e d u or d h u is bl a c k, an d d i m is a
.

h ill P e r h t h e n am e is d h u m oin e, bl ac k m o ss ; bu t
.

.

on -
m a n yn , cf . C L A C K MANNAN .

D A L M UIR (D u m b ar ton ) H ybr id ; G d ail a e ld OE . .

, ,
. .
,

I c e l , an d D an m or , a m oo r m o r ass h e ath
. .
, , .

D A L NA C A R DOC H (S I n v e r n e ss s h ) Pl ain Of t h e s m ithy ;.

-
.

G c (h )ear d a ich fr c ear d a s m ith D A L GA RD IE is t h e

.
, .
, .

sa m e w o r d .

D A L N A G LA R (Gl e n s h e e ) F r G gl ead h ar a l o u d n oi s e . . .
, ,

c l a n g Of a r m s .

D A L NA M E IN (D al n ac ar d oc h ) F r G m ein or e a m in e a . . .
, , ,

v e in Of m e tal .

D A L NA S P IDA L (N G sp id eal a s p ittal or in n

. .
,

.

S a m e w o r d as hosp ita l .

D A L NA VA IR D (Fo r fa r an d K in car d in e ) 13 3 8 D aln av e r t .

,

,

84 P A L CE- NAME S OF S C OT L AN D .

ne ar Av ie m or e . Rh ym e r s
or bar d

s g l e n G . na

bh air d , g e n . of bar d .

D A L Q U HA R RA N C A ST L E (D a illy ) D o u b tfu l ; p e r h e l d of . .

d ru n k e n n e ss or l as c iv io u s n e s s or m a d n e ss G m (h )e ar a n . .

Q u is w, an d w e ha v e m h w in D A L WHINNIE , & c .

D A L R E OC H (D u m b a r to n ) G . . r ia bh a c h
(p r on . r e oc h or

) g y
r e , b r in d l e d

r e e u gh , .

D A L RY (E d in b u r gh , Ayr s h ir e , C astl e D o u gl a s , an d T yn d r u m ) .

K in g s m e a d o w G r igh (pr o n r y or

. . ree, as in D al
r e e , T yn d r u m , an d POR T REE ) .

D A L RY M P L E (Ayr sh ir e ) . 14 6 7 -
r um
py ll . G . d ai l r a m p a il l ,

e l d of t h e ta il or ar Po lm on t p B utto ck


rum . Cf .
,
ne .

D A LS ER F (H am il to n ) Fo r m e r l y M e e h e yn or Ma c ha n .

r w h ic h cf M E T HVEN an d E C C LE S MA C HA N F r om S t
( f o ) . .

S e r f 5 t h c e n tu r y Pr io r of Lo c h l e v e n
, , .

D A L S E TT ER (L e r w ic k ) V al l e y of t h e s a e t or N for a
. .
,

s u m m e r h il l or d air y fa r m En d in g s e t t er al so o c c ur s
, , .
-

in C a ith n e ss .

D A L S WIN T ON (D u m fr ie s ) 12 9 2 D al s u yn t on e ; al so c 12 9 5 .
, .
,

Bal e s w yn t ou n w h ic h is a tau to l o gy G bail e b e in g

-
, , .
:

O E t on t un a v ill a g e
. . S e e S WIN T ON
, ,
. . o

D A L T ON (Ayr ) D a l m ay b e G or N o r s e p r o b t h e f o r m e r
. .
,
. .

D A L WHINNIE (S I n v e r n e s s ) G d ail m h uin e e ld of t h e

. . .
,

th ic k e t Cf D alm on e y Gall o w ay M h u su all y is v ;

.

.
, .

b u t cf C r aigw h in n ie Ga l l o w ay
.
, .

D A L ZIE L (M oth e r w e l l )
a 12 00 D al e l l
y iel 13 5 2 D al eel . .
, ,
-
,
.

N ow p r o n D al z el l p r o b G d a il ia l e l d Of t h e s u n
. . .
,

gl e am .

D A M HE AD (K in r oss
) .

D A M P H or D AI M E (L B r oo m ) G d am h an ox
,
. . .
, .

D A M S E Y (Kirk w all )
c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag D am in s e y an d
, .
,
. .
,

D e m is e y ; c u r iou s c o n tr a c tio n for Ad am n an s isl e ( N

.

se e p xcv
a y ey, ) , . .

D A R NA G IE (N e w L u c e ) G d obh ar (pr on d or or d ar ) n a . . .

g a oi t h e w at e r or s tr e a m
,
o f t h e w in d s W ith d ar .

,

d or cf W d wr r iv e r
,
. .
, .

D A R NAW A Y (Fo rr e s ) 14 5 3 T arn e w a 14 9 8 D ar n w ay . G , ,

. .
86 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

a v al l e y or gl e n ge n e r al ly d e e p an d w oo d e d c ogn at e , ,

w ith O E d en n a d e n c a v e l u r kin g pl a c e
. .
, , ,
-
.

D E ANB U R N HA UGH (H aw ic k ) S e e H AU G H . .

D E AN S T OU N ( D o u n e ) P l a c e or hou s e (O E t un S c t oun )

. . . .
,

in t h e D EAN or gl e n

, .

D EAR G B e n (R oss S h )
,
G d ea r g r e d -
. .
, .

D E ARN R (C ar r br id g e )
, . .

D E C HM ON T (C a m b u s l a n g an d U phall ) T r ib e D ecan t a e l iv e d .

in t h e n o r th of S c otl a n d (cf D e ga n w y Ll a n d u d n o ) an d .
,

t h e n a m e M ac D e c e t is c o m m o n on in s c r iptio n s in D e v o n ,

A n gl e s e a an d I r e l a n d S O p r ob D e c e t s h ill FG
. .
,
.

m on a d h Cf C RI M ON D
. . .

D E E R (Ab e r d e e n f
,
. a n d K ir kc u dbr ight) F or e ar l y f o r m s .
,

cf A B ER D EEN a l so Pto l e m y s L D e v a In G D ea bh a d h

.
,
. . .

( p r on d e v a y).w h ic h is l it d r ain in
g ,
it a l s o im p lie s .

,

h astin e ss .

D EER Old an d N e w (Ab e r d e e n )

,
B k D eer l 0t h c e n tu r y . .
, ,

D e ar G d our a t e ar so c all e d says B k D eer fr

. .
, , ,
.
, .

t h e t e a r s sh e d h e r e at t h e par tin g Of C ol u m b a w ith h is

frie n d D r os t an w h o fo u n d e d t h e abb e y h e r e ,
.

D E E R NE S S (Kir k w al l ) P r ob n ot d e e r n e s s or c ap e I c e l . .
'
.

an d D an d yr a d e e r ; r a t h e r fr t h e d oo r l ik e r e c e ss in
.
, ,
.
-

t h e m u r al c l iff h e r e d yr n ess or h e a dl a n d w ith t h e d oo r

,
.

D E GE NIS H (Ar gyl e ) P r ob t h e n ess or n is h of som e N or s e

. .

m an , l D e ga . Cf AR D A L A N IS H
. .

D E L N Y (I n v e r g o r d o n ) S ic 14 6 3 ; b u t 13 9 8 , D e l g e n y G . . .

d e a lgan a c h, fu l l of littl e p r ic kl e s or tho rn s G d ea lg, .

a thor n or b o dkin .

D E LT IN G (S h e tl a n d ) N d al pin g , d e ll . .

or vall e y Of t he
thin g or m e e tin g Cf TIN G WA LL

. . .

D E M YA T . S e e D U NM YAT .

D E NB U R N an d D E NHE A D (S t An d r e w s , an d Au c h m a c oy ,
E lle n ) .

D en is S c for D EAN, w oo d e d gl e n

. .

D E NHO LM ( H awic k
) S e e D EAN an d BRAN K S HO LM .
-
.

D ENINO or D UNINO ( S t An d r e w s ) 12 5 0 D u n e yn a c h ; 15 17
,
.
, ,

D in n in o G d un aon aich hill on t h e h e ath or

. .
,
~

was te

.
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 87

D ENNI S H EA D (Or k n e y ) an d D E NN IS T OU N (Gl as g o w ) D e n n is .

is a c o m m o n Ir n a m e , p r o b = S t D e n is or D io n ys iu s ,
"

. .

r st b ishop of Pa r is , b e h e ad e d c 2 8 0 . .

D ENNY ( S t ir lin )
g . Ol d G . d in a t , a w oo d e d g l e n or D EA N
UN NET Th e r e is a D e n n y Botto m n e a r T u n
(cf . D ) .

b r id ge W e l l s .

D E NN YLOA N HE A D (D e n n y) . Cf LOANH E A D h e a d of t h e l oa n
.
,

or l a n e (O E l cin e ) . . .

D E R NA C IS S OC K (K ir k c o w a n ) G d obhar . . n a s iosg , w at e r w ith

t h e s e d ge s

Cf D A R NA W A Y . . .

D ERRY (b u r n , C r ath ie
) G an d Ir d a ir e, d oir e , . . . an oak or

oak w oo d
-
T w o in E n gl a n d
. .

D ERVAI G (To b e r m ory

) Q G d a r bh a ig w o rm or r e pt il e . .
,

b ay a lg is N o r s e .

D E S KF OR D (C u ll e n ) a 1600 D e s kfu r d Pr ob d d u isge

. .
,
. .
,

t w o w ate r s O E f or d a f or d Cf D e s fo r d an d D e s

. . .
,
.
,

b o r o u gh L e ic e ste r ,
.

D E S K IE BURN (E lgin ) A s ab o v e . .

D E VA N HA (Ab e r d e e n ) Pto l e m y s D ev an a w as at N or .

m an d ik e s 8 m il e s w e s t of A b e r d e e n (cf D AVEN )
,
Las t . .

s yll abl e l ook s l ik e G an d Ir b(h )e an n a ch hilly as in . .

, ,

A ghava n n a gh W ic k l o w B u t cf n e xt , . . .

D E VA N NO C (L Lom on d ) .S ic 17 7 6 18 04 T av an ac h .
,
.

P r ob G t igh m h an aich hou s e Of t h e m o n k A

. .
,

.

h e r m it o n c e d w e l t h e r e .

D E VE R ON R (Ba n ff)
,
. a 13 00 D ou e r n e M u s t b e t h e s am e
. .
, .

w o r d as Ptol e m y s Ir D ab r on a ; G d obh ar an d im in of

. .
,
.

w at e r s tr e a m Cf D e vo r an C o rn w all

d obh ar ,

, . .
,
.

D EVON R (K in r oss )
,
. c 12 10 G l e n d ov an G d u bh a bh ain n
. .
, . .

or an b l a c k d a r k r iv e r T h e d is tr ic t s e e m s to hav e

, , .

b e e n in habit e d b y t h e M aeat ae an ou tl ie r of t h e gr e at ,

tr ibe of t h e D am n on ii in h ab ite r s an d n am e r s Of t h e ,

E n g D e v o n in W D yv n ain t R h ys thin k s t h e n am e s

.
, . .

id e n tic al in m e a n in g an d o r igin .

D HU HE A RT A C H (r o c k Off C ol o n say) G d h u c h e a r t aic h t h e . .

,

b l a c k a dj u st e r or c o r r e c to r fr ce ar t r ight j u s t A ,

.
, ,
.

lightho u s e n ow on t h e r o c k S o m e s ay it m e an s bl a c k .

r o c k to t h e w e s t e r

.
88 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

D HU S K E R, L (Er ib ol ) G d h u sg e ir ,
. . .

bl a c k r ock o f N .

s kj aer or s ker , a r o c k or sk e r r y
.

D IN G WA LL 12 6 3 , D ign e w al l ;
. 12 9 0, D in g e w al ; 14 6 3 ,
O N pin gav ol l , m e e tin g of t h e th in g or

D in gv al e
'

. . .

l o c a l ass e m b l y, = TIN G WA L D an d TIN G WA LL .

D INNE T (Ab e r d e e n ) Ol d . G . d in a t , a w oo d e d gl e n . Cf .

D ENNY an d D UNNE T .

D INWOO D IE (D u m fr ie s ) . 15 00, D u nw e d y ; 15 7 8 , D u m
c .

Wi d d ie . Pe rh G . . d un bhea d a ig , h il l of t h e g o s s ip or

w an to n

.

D I PP IN ( A a ) 7 T h e D ipp in g Ro c k s , 3 00 fe e t

S r r n . 1 8 0 . of
p e r p e n dic u l ar b a s al t .

D IR LE T (C a ith n e ss ) . P r ob . d ir l -
cle t,

s ta c k l ik e r o c k

w ith
t h e ho l e in it Th e r e a C LE TT her e xt

. is an d s e e n e .

D IRL E T ON (N B e r w ic k an d K ir k in n e r )
. N B e r w D , 12 7 0, . . . .

D irl t on ; 12 8 8 , D r il t on e ; l oo k s l ik e
v il l age b y t h e
d r il l s or p l an t e d r o w s (of potato e s , T h e S c d ir l .

an d t h e E n d r ill an d th r ill ar e al l fr s a m e r oot as

g . .

O E t h yr l , a ho l e h e n c e n os e t h r il or n ostr il
. . .

D IS TIN K HOR N H I LL (Gal sto n ) Pr ob fr a m an Cf D isti n . . . . .

t on W h ite hav e n Horn m ay w e ll r e p r e s e n t G c dr

'

.
, .

c hir u a h e ap of s to n e s a r o c k
, ,
.

D OC HAR T L an d R ,
c 12 00 G l e n d oc h ar d ; 14 2 8
. . .
, ,

D oc hir d e Pr ob G d a bha ch dir d h e ight w ith t h e

. . .
,

pl ou gh e d l an d S e e D AVA an d cf D awac h n ah ar d .

,
.
,

C oig e ac h .

D O C HF OU R (In v e rn e s s ) C ol d . pl o u gh e d l an d G fu ar
.
,
c old .

Cf P IT F OU R, A vo c h
. .

D OGHGA R R OC H (I n v e r n e s s ) . Pl ou gh e d par t of the r ou gh

e ld G gar bh a ch a d h . . Cf GAR IO C H
. .

D OC HLA G G IE (S tr ath s p e y ) G d a bhoch l agg a in , . .

pl ou gh e d
l an d in t h e littl e holl o w (G l ag) . .

D O DD, c o m m o n n am e of r ou n d e d h il l s in t h e sou th Of S c ot
Cf Lo w l S c d ad d y, d od d it , w itho u t ho rn s, or

l an d . . . .

b al d P e r h c ogn ate w ith O I c e l t od d i, a po r tio n

. . . . .

Cf D o d r id ge , Fo r d
. .

D OL L AR (A ll oa ) an d D O LLAR L AW ( P e e b l e s
) . 14 6 1, D o l e r ;
90

PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

D OVE C R A IGS
Bl a ck r ock s ; '

G . d u bh ,
bl a c k .

Cf t h e . am e D uff n .

D OWA L L Y (P itl o c h r y ) G d u bh bha il e d ar k bl a ck v il l age

. .
, ,
.

Cf BA L L Y G RAN T & c
.
,
.

D OWN F IE L D (D un d e e ) D o w n as in Ir D o w n ; p r ob
. .
,
.

G an d Ir d un a hill h il l for t
. .
, ,
-
.

D O WNIE S (Kin c a r d in e ) C o r r u ptio n Of G d un an a l ittl e . .

,

h il l w ith t h e c o m m o n E n g p l u r al Th e r e w as a
,

. .

than ag e of D u n y or D o wn ie at M o n ikie an d th e r e

is Po r t D o wn ie a b ov e F a l kir k ,
.

D RAINE (Loss ie m ou th ) G an d Ir d r a ighea n n W d r a in . . .

,
.
,

(b l a c k ) tho r n s Cf D r a in D r a in s D r e e n a n & c. i

n .
, , ,
.
,

Ir e l an d .

D R A NIE MA NN E R (M in igaff) Pr ob as ab ove + G m ain n ir . .

,
.
,

a sh e e p p e n b ooth c attl e f ol d
~
, ,
-
.

D RE G HORN (I r v in e an d Mu ss e l b u r gh ) P r o b c o r r u ptio n of . .

G d r aigh e an n S e e D RAINE an d cf C L E G HORN

. .
,
. .

D RE M (H a d d in gto n ) S ic 12 5 0 G d r u in z t h e b a c k ; . . . .
,

h e n c e a h ill r id ge
Cf D r im agh I r e l a n d -
.

.
,
.

D RI MNIN (M o r v e n ) G d r uin nein d im in Of d r on n t h e . .

,
.
,

b a c k a r id ge ,
Of D r im n a an d D r im m in (Ir d r uim in )
. . .
,

Ir e l a n d .

D RI P Th e (S tir lin g on t h e Fo r th ) an d D RI PP S (R e n fr e w )
, , ,
.

R e n f D 115 8 L e D r ip. .
,
P r o b S c d r eep a j u m p or ,
. . .
,

d r op d o w n s am e as d r ip O E d r yp a n I c e l d rj i ipa to

,
. . .
, , ,

d r ip or d r op .

D RO MA L (R o s s S h )
, . G ge n of d r uim t h e b a c k a h ill . .
, ,

r id ge I t stan d s Wh e r e t h e gr e at b a c kb on e Of S c otl an d
.

( D r u m A lb a n
) c r oss e s t h e v a l l e y at t h e h e a d of t h e

R B r oom
.
Cf D r o m a n d D r o m agh in I r e l an d
. . .

D RO M ORE (K ir k c u dbr ight) or D r u m m o r e B ig h il l r id ge , .

-

G m or b ig an d s e e ab o v e Al so in Ir e l a n d
.
, ,
. .

D RON (B r id ge of E ar n ) S ic c 119 0 G d r on n t h e r u m p . . . .
, ,

b a c k a h il l r id g e
,
-
.

D RON G AN (C o yl to n ) G d r on n gaot ha n ach (pr on gan ac h) . . .

,

w in d y h ill r id ge


.

D RON L EY (D u n d e e ) G d r on n E n g l eg or l e e a m e a d o w
. .
,
.
,
.

Cf D r on e l d S h e f e ld
.
,
.
 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 91

D RUM (f a r m , Bo n n b r id e ,
y g G d r u im L d or su m , . .

t h e b a c k h e n c e a h il l r id ge lik e a b e a s t s b a c k S ir H

-
. .

Max w e ll n am e s 19 8 D rum s in Gall o w ay al on e I t is .

s e e n in Pto l e m y s (c 12 0 A D ) K a AnSO I/ i os S v u g, w h ic h

p . . .

S k e n e th in k s is tr an sl ation of C a l e d on iu m D or s um or
D r u m Alb an , t h e gre at d ividin g m o u n tain r id ge of -

S c otl an d h ill, ar e c on

D r um an d d u m or d un ,
.

s t an t l y in t e r c ha n g in g in S e n am e s . .

D RUM B LA D E ( H u n tl y
) . 15 00, b l at e
a .
-
p e rh . fr . G . bl a d h ,
s m ooth or bl d t h a , ,
o w e r , b l oo m .

D RUM C HA P E L (D u m b ar to n ) Pr ob ably m are s b ack G

. .

c (h ap ul l a m ar e
) , .

D RUM C LO G (S tr athav e n ) Pr ob fr G c l og a b e l l W as . . . .
, .

th e r e a c hap e l h e r e ?
D RU M ELD R IE (Lar g o ) P r ob fr G ild e ir t h e e l d e r t re e
-
. . . .
, .

D RUM (M )E L ZIER (B iggar ) Pr o n l ye r ; c 1200 D un m e d l e r ; . .

-
.
,

c 13 05 , D u m e lli ar e ; 13 2 6, D r u m m e il l e r ; 14 9 2, m e l
.

z ar e H e r e G d r uim an d d un , hill r id ge an d h ill ,

-
. .

h ave b e e n in t e r c han ge d T h e s e c o n d par t l oo k s l ike .

O F r m ed l e r or m es lier , t h e m e d l a r t r e e , b u t th is is v e r y
. .
-

u n l ik e l y , e sp e c iall y a s n ot f ou n d in
( )

m e dl e r s ic i

s

E n g till c 1400 in R om a un t of t h e R os e
. . P e r h fr a . . .

m an , or fr O N m e l r , pl m e l ar , b e n t gr as s
. . . . .

D RU M F A DA M o u n tain (Ban avie ) . Lon g ( G f a d a) hill .

r id e
g .

D R UM G L OW H I LL (Kin c a r d in e ) . R id ge of the cr
y or sh ou t
G g l a od h Of D UN G L OW
. . . .

D R U M LA N R IG (Tho r n h il l ) 16 63 , l an e r k As it s tan d s l o ok s .
-
.

l ik e a tau t ol o gy, for d r um is r ig

(s e e p l x i , an d l a n
) .

l on g (cf C ar l e n r ig, n o r t h of La n ghol m )

. b u t cf .

LAN AR K .

D RU M L E M B L E (C a m pb e l to n ) .

D RU M L I T HIE (F or d ou n ) G r ay (G l ia t h) hill r i d ge . .
-
.

D RU M M ON D (S P e r t h s h an d Wh itho r n )
. P e r t h s h D 12 9 6 . . . .
, ,

D r om an c 13 00 Gil b e r t d e D rym m on d
. G d ro , .

.

m a in n a r id g e fr d r u im
, t h e b ack S e v e r al D r u m
, .
, .

m o n d s in U l st e r ; a l so in I r e l a n d D r u m m i n & c Th e , ,
.

d h as n ot a d d e d its e l f in D RY M EN .

D RUM M UC K LOC H (Kirk c u dbr ight) R i d g eof t h e pigger y .

 92 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

G . m uc l a ch , f r m u c , a pig Cf D r im n am u c k l ac h ,
. . .

Ar gyl e , an d G or t n am u c k l agh , I r e l a n d .

D R UM NA D RO C HI T (I n v e rn e s s
) .

Hill r id g e -
b y t h e b r id ge
G d r och aid D ru m d r oc h at , M in iga , an d K IN

. .
'
Cf .

D R OC HIT .

D RUM OA K (A b 12 5 0, D u m u e c h , al s o D u l m aok,
e rd e e n
) . c .

an d still (t) p r o n D al m aik

Fi e ld (G d ail ) Of S t . . .

M az ot e, t h e Ir ish v i r gin , fr i e n d of S t B r id e or B r id ge t,

5 t h c e n tu r y .

D R U M OC HT E R (D al n as id al
p ) . U pp e r
h ill r id ge G ud eh -
.

d ar a c h, fr u a ch d ar , t h e . top Of t h e n am e s in Au c h t e r
. .

D RUM S HE U G H (E d in bu r gh ) . H il l rid ge w ith t h e tr e n c h or

-

fu r r o w ; G s h e u c h

. .

D RU M S M IT T A L (K n o c kb a in
) .

Vapo ur y, m isty (G . sm uid eil )
hill r id ge -
.

D RU MT OC HT Y C A S T L E (F or d oun ) 2 Ob str u c tin g, lit c hokin g . .

hill r id ge ; G t a c h d a ch , fr t achd , to stop u p, c ho k e

-
. . .

D RU MVU IC H H ill r id ge of t h e bu c k G bh a io -
. .

D RY B RI DG E (B u c kie ) Po s sibl y fr G d r a igh a tho r n . . .

,
.

D R YB U R G H (S t Bos w e ll s ) S ic c 12 00 c 1160 D r ie b u r h f . . .
,

c 12 11 D r ybu r g D r ib or c h a l so b r u gh ; 15 44
.
,
b r o u gh , ,
-
,
-
.

Q u ite possibly d r y for t O E d r yge d r ie d ry (s e e

,

. .
, ,

BROUG H ) ; b u t c o m m on l y said to b e fr G d a r a ch br u a ch . .
,

oak b an k Of BROU G H T Y


. . .

D R YF E S DA LE (Lo c k e r b ie ) N ow p r o n D rys d al e ; 1116 . .

,

D r iv e s d al e P r ob fr O E d r if an D an d r iv e to d r iv e
. . . . .
,
.
,
.

D RYM EN (S of L Lom o n d ) . P r on D r im m e n ; 12 3 8
. . .
,

D r um yn a l so D r u m m an e = D RU MM ON D . .

D R YNA C HA N H OU S E (N airn ) C h ar t e r c 117 0 Tr e n e c h in e n .

, .
,

qu o d Latin e s on at li gn u m r e c te e x te n su m 14 9 7 ,

D r yn ah in e G d r a ign e a ch a n s u b stan tiv e d im in m e a n in g

. .
,
.

a thi c k e t ab o u n din g in tho r n s G d r aighn each

l it ,
. . .

D RYN IE (D in gw all ) G d r a ighn each tho r n s Th e r e is . .

,

.

al s o a D r yn o c h .

D U B F ORD (B an ff ) Pr ob bl a c k (G d u bh ) fo r d ; d u b is
. . .

al s o S c f or a poo l p u dd l e
.
, .
94 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

D UM F RIE S 12 8 8 , D (O)u n fr e s
. 13 9 5 , D r u m fr e iss , fo r m er l y
c a ll e d C ae r fe r e s S k e n e th in k s b oth t h e s e = for t of

.

t h e F r is ian s , h e r e a 4 00 Oth e r s s ay fr G p hr e as ,

. . . .

c op s e , s h r u b s , S h r e w sb u r y Of t h e S c su r n am e . . .

M on fr ie s , 2 G m on ad h p h r ea s :
. .

D UM G RE E (K ir k patr ic k J u xta ) G d u n g r e ig he hi l l of t h e -
. .
,

herd ( o f d

e er ,

D U N (M o n tr os e ) S ic 12 5 0 G an d Ir d un a h ill th e n a
. . .
, ,

hill fo r t W d in c ogn at e w ith O E t un e n c l osu r e v ill age

,
.
,
. .
, , ,

an d L e n d in d u n u m so c o m m o n in C ae sar Lu gd u n u m
g
-
.
, , ,

C am al od u n u m , & c .

D U N A L A S TAIR ( P t o ch ry
) G A e x a n d e r s h ill

i l l . . .

D UNAN (B r o ad fo r d ) G a l ittl e h ill

. . .

D U NA S K IN (Ayr ) P r ob h ill of t h e w ate r G uisgean

. .

. .

D UN B AR (H a d d in gto n an d Kir kb e a n ) H ad d D c 7 2 0 . . .
, .
,

E d d i D y u n b ae r
,
a 12 00 D u n b ar r e Fo r t on t h e .
,
.

h e ight ; G ba rr Poss ibl y c o n n e c te d w ith S t B ar or

. .

Fin bar B ishop of C o r k to w hom D o r n o c h C hu r c h is

, ,

d e dic a t e d .

D U NB AR NE Y (B r id ge O f E ar n ) a 115 0 D r u m b e rn in H ill
. . .
,

w ith t h e g ap ; G be a r n a Cf D UM B AR T ON

. . . .

D UN B EA T H (C a ith n e s s ) S ic 14 5 0 ; Ul s t A n n r e an n 6 8 0. .
,
.
,

D u in b ait t e H ill of t h e b ir c h e s ; G bea t h

.

. .

D UN B L ANE Ol d c h r o n
. D ubbl ain c 12 7 2 D u m blin . .
,
.

Hill Of B l a n e s on of Kin g Ai d an w h o fo u n d e d a,

c h u r c h h e r e in t h e 6 t h c e n tu r
y .

D UN B O G or D IN B U G (C u pa r )
, c 119 0 D u n bu l c c ; 125 0 . .
, ,
-
bu l g M as s iv e b e l lyin g h ill fr G bulg t h e b e ll y
.

, ,

. .
,
.

Cf : D r u m b u l g Ta r l a n d , .

D UNCA NS B A Y (C aith n e ss ) c 12 2 5 Or kn e y S a g D u n gu l sb ae ; . .
,
. .
,

c 17 00 D u n g asb y
.
,
pr e s e n t s p e l lin g o n ly l ate r tha n
17 00 D on a l d s ho u s e or v ill a ge

D on n gh a l is t h e

. .

Old G fo r m of D o n ald n ow D bn u l l ; an d in Or kn ey
.
,
.

S ag w e r e a d of a l ot h c e n tu r y C e l tic c h ie f D u n gad or
.

D un g al w h o pr ob ga v e h is n a m e to thi s p l a c e
,
F or
. .

-
ba y = D an by or bi v ill age cf C ANI S BAY
.
, ,

. .

D U N CA N S B U R G H (Fo r t Will ia m ) A m o d e r n n am e . .

D U N C A N S T ONE (I n s c h ) .
 P LA C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 95

D UN C OW (D u m fr ie s
) . P r ob .

h ill of t h e g ow or sm ith
G .
g ob h a .

D U N C R U B , or D R UM C RUB (S tr ath e a r n ) in Pic t C hr on , an n . . .

9 65 ,
D or su m C ru p H il l w ith t h e haun c h or

.

sho u l d e r ; G c r u bh a

D U M C R IE F F , on l v h e r e t h e b
. .

is h ar d .

D UN D EE 119 9 , D u n d e ; 13 6 7 , D u n d e e
. N O r e aso n . to
d isp u t e t h e c o m m o n d e r ivatio n , G d un D e (g e n of

. .

D ia ), h ill Of G od Ga d sh il l

l
C
: .

D U N D ONA L D (
Ay r s h ,
s i c 14 6 1 ) a n d D UN D ONNE L L
.
( U ll a
poo l ) ; cf D u n d ou e n al d , 118 3, in Fo r far

.

H il l of .

D on ald ; G D bn u ll or D om hn u l l Th e r e is a D u n

. .

d o n a l d in C o u n ty D o w n .

D UN D RENNAN (K i r k c u d br i ht
g ) 12 9 0 d r ayn an e ; 14 6 1 .
,
-
,
-
d r a n an H il l Of t h e thorn bu s h e s G d r a ighn ea n a n
.
-
. .

Cf D R YNA C HA N ; a l s o D r e e n an an d Agh ad r e e n an Ir e
.
,

l an d .

D UNE C H T (Ab e r d e e n ) S e e EC HT . .

D U N F A L LA N D Y (Lo gi e r ait) Latte r pa r t u n kn o wn ; s o m e .

m an .

D UN F E RM L INE S ic
12 5 1, b u t c 114 5 , fe r m e lin
. 116 0, .
-

-
f e rm l in g N o e xp l an atio n v e r y s atis fa c to r y ; for if it
.

b e h ill of t h e c r oo k e d poo l , t h e G a r l in n e c o u ld w ith

.

d if c u l ty b e c o m e f er m lin g Far l an s H il l,

an d if it b e

as D r M Lau c h l an s ays , t h e r st fo r m w h ic h favou r s

that is in Bar b o u r s B r u c e, c 13 7 5 , D u n fe r l yn e This

. .

Far l an (n ow s e e n in t h e s u r n am e s M F ar l an e an d P ar

l an e ), a c c o r d in g to l e ge n d , w as , w ith N e m e d , r st
c o l o n is e r Of I r e l an d Pr ob a pr e C e l tic n am e , R h ys. .

th in k s T h e m is b e s t ac c o u n te d for by d e r iv in g fr
. .

that M e lyn , who s e n am e is s u ppo s e d al so to e n t e r in to

S T IR L IN G ; s o t h e n am e w o u ld m e a n
c r oo k e d h ill of

M e l yn
.

D UN F ION (h il l , L Lo m o n d ) Fin n Fin g al s h ill

. .

or

he
is s ai d t o ha v e h u n t e d
here .

D UN GLA S S (Fi r th of C l yd e ) G r e y w an (G g las ) h ill

. . .
,

D UN G L OW (K in r o s s ) H ill or fo r t of t h e sho u t or c ry
.

G gl aod h
. .

D UNI P A C E (D e n n y) S ic 119 5 12 9 3 D u n ypas . S ke n e ,

.
96 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

s ays . a
o un d (s e e BA S S ) t h e t w o m ou n d s h e r e
fr ba ss , m ,

b e in g s u ppos e d to m a r k t h e s it e Of that b attl e of Kin g

Ar thu r w h ic h N e n n iu s c all s Bas s as
,
T h e l o c al e x .

p l a n atio n is G d un n a ba is h il l of d e ath .
, .

D UN IQU OIC H H I LL (I n v e r ar ay ) H ill l ik e a d rin k in g c u p .

-

G an d Ir ouack a qu ai c h cf R Q u ai c h sou th of
. .
,

. .
,

K e n m or e .

D UNIRA (S t F ill a n s ) H il l of t h e w e st w at e r G iar a bh

. . .

D UNJ U M PIN (C o l v e n d Kir k c u d b r ight) For t Of t h e hil l o c k

,
.

G t iom pa in t i b e in g c h in G T iomp a n al so m e an s
.
,
.

c m b al s p e r h w ith r e fe r e n c e to s o m e r e l i io u s r ite s
y g
. .

D UN K E L D S ic a 115 0 ; b u t Uls t A n n an n 8 6 5 D u in
. . .
, .
,

c aill e n ; P ic t . C hr on D u n c al d e n
.
, W yn t ou n , c 14 2 0, .

D wn k al d yn e .

Hill w ith t h e w oo d s
C a il l en or .

c h a il l e in is ge n .
p l Of G. c oill e ,
a w oo d S a
. m e r oot as .

C a l e d on ii .

D UN K IR K ( K e ll s K i r k c u d b r i ht
g ) ,
P r ob h il l of t h e . .

r ous e G c ea r c e c i c
g g n . r e , . .

D UN L O P ( f
O 1 2 5 0 D u n l opi n F or far
) P r o b .
,

,

. .

h il l of t h e b e n d an gl e or l ittl e gl e n G l ub Cf

, ,
. . .

Cr up for cr u bh a , s v . . D U N C RU B .

D UN M ORE ( Fa lkirk
) . B ig hill G . m br , big .

t r ib e M ce a t ce
D U N MYA T ( O )
c h il s , or D u m or D e m yat fr .

or M i a t i (s ic in A d am n an ) Ve r t u r ion e s , o u tlie r s of
t h e D a m n o n ii Cf D EVON V a ll e y n e a r b y .M ia t i is . .

p r o b fr W m e id dio, to d a r e ; s o P r o f R hys
. . . . .

D UN NA IS T ( W R o s s sh ).
-
. G . d un -
an

h ill of t he
fo r t

.

D UNNE T (C aith n e ss ) c 12 3 0, D on ot f 12 7 5 , D un os t ; . .

145 5 , D u n n e t h D ou b tfu l e a r l y fo r m s m ak e it u n l ik e l y
.

to b e D INNE T .

D UNNI C HEN (F or far ) Fo r t of N e c h t an K in g Of t he Pic ts

,
.
,

d ie d 4 8 1 .

D U N N IK IE R (K ir k c al d y ) G d u s ky, d a
r k br ow n

. . d i man c ia r ,

l ittl e h il l

.

D UNNIN G 12 00, D u n in e , l at e r D u n yn . G .

d una n , hill l ittl e f or t

or .

D UN (N ) O TTAR ( S to n e hav e n ) . Uls t . An n ,

an n . 6 8 1, D uin
98 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

Au c ht e r m u c hty P r ob h ill
D UN S HE LT ( ) Of the

or A LT
-
. .

h u n t G s ea lg . .

D UN S INANE (D un k e ld )
c 9 7 0 P ic t Ch r on D u n s in oe n
. .
,
. .
,

an d p r o b t h e A r s e n d oim or in
( . T ig h e r n ac a n n -
, ,
.

P r ob h il l w ith t h e br e as ts or d ugs G s in ea ch a n
.

.
,

fr s in e a b r e a s t
.
,
.

D U N S T A F F NA G E C A S TL E (O b a n
) 1 3 2 2 A r d s t ofn ie h e .
,
.

H ybr id ; p r ob h il l of t h e in c h (G in n is isl an d or . .
,

p e n in s ul a) w ith staff lik e m a rk in g s I c e l s t af r D an

,
-
.
,
.

s t av .Cf S T A FFA . .

D UN S YRE (D o l ph in ton ) 118 0 sy e r a 13 00 s ie r . E as t ,

-
.
,
-
.

( G s ia r
.
) h il l Cf B a l s ie r (O ld B a
.l s

y )
ir an d B a l s h e.r e , ,

Gal l o w ay .

D U NT OC HA R (D u m b a r to n ) 12 6 5 D r u m t ou c h e r (cf D U M .
,
.

F RIE S Fo r t of t h e
,

Ir t bch ar (n ot in .

M od . Cf C an t ogh ar I r e l a n d .
,
.

D UN T UL M (U ig) 14 9 8 tu l l e n Fo r t on t h e hi ll o ck G
.
,
-
.

.

t ol m , ge n . t u il m .

D UN VA L A N RE E (B e n d e r l o c h ) . G . d un -
a -
bh a il e -
n a r igh, -

h ill
of t h e k in g s ho u s e v il l age

or .

D UNVE G AN (S ky e ) . b e gan e ; 15 17 v e ggan e

-
15 5 3 , -

D u n n e v e gan e . 2 Fo r t of t h e fe w, s m a ll n u m b e r

G .

b(h ) e a g a in .

D U P P L IN C A S T L E (P e r t h ) P ic t C hr on , D u pl yn Bl ack . . . .

poo l D ub lin G d u bh, bl a c k l yn n is W r ath e r than . .

G , w h ic h has l in n e
. On p for b, cf D or s u m Cr up for . .

D U N C R UB .

D URA DE N (C u par ) G d obh a r ach . .

(d )
u r a ch , w at e r y ; fr .

d obh a r , w a t e r , cf D OUR, D URIE . + D EAN .

D URH AM ( K ir k patr ic k D u r ham an d n a m e of h ill th e r e ) -

, .

w ild b e asts ho m e or l a ir ; cf I c e l

OE . d e or h a m
.
,

. .

d yr S W d iur a w il d b e as t ; s am e as E n g d e er
,
.
, . .

D URIE (Fife ) G d obh ar a ch or d d r ach w ate r y Cf D URA

. .
,
. .

D E N an d D o u r ie M o c h r um a l so D oor y an d D ooiagh
, , ,
'

Ir e l an d .

D URNE S S ( W S u th e r l an d ) c .12 30 D yr n e s D e er n e ss . .
, .

I c e l d yr D an d yr a b e a s t d e e r
.
,
.
, , .
 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D . 99

D U B OR (G l e n c o e ) ( 13 4 3 ,
D u r d om an , i e , . . .

d eep
15 0 1, D u rr ou r e G d obhar or d ur oir , . . at e r s e d g e
w

.

D URRI S (Ba n c ho r y) P r ob G d or as, d or us , . . . a d oo r e n tr an c e ,

.

Cf D u r r u s , so u th of I r e l a n d
.

D UR (R ) IS D E E R (Thor n h ill ) 13 2 8 , D u r r ys d e r G d or us . . .

d oir e , e n tr a n c e Of t h e gr ov e or f o r e st Th e r e w as an

.

an c ie n t f o r e s t h e r e Cf D e e r h as s , n e ar by . . .

D U T C HM AN CA P , T h e ( s Mu l l ) W of

S i l e Off . .

D U T HI L (C a g ) G d h u t h ui l b l a c k s t r e a m oo d
rr b r id e . .
,
or .

D YC E il G d e as sou th or d ia s
.
, , ,
an e ar of
orn
c .

D YE R (K in c a r d in e )
, . .

D YE S T ER S BRAE an d R IG (Gal l o w a y ) s t er is t h e Ol d f e m a l e

-
.

s u f x cf S p in s t e r w e b st e r or fe m al e w e av e r n ow on l
.
, y , ,

a p r op e r n am e & c ,
.

D Y K E (Fo r r e s ) S ic 13 11 .O E d ie b a n k of e ar th c a s t u p . . .
,

fr a d it ch w h ic h is t h e s a m e w o r d
.
,
Wh e r e v e r d yke or .

d ykes e n te r s in to a n a m e as in B at t l e d yk e s Fo r fa r , , ,

C l e av e n D yk e on I sl a an d R ae d yk e s on Y th an it , ,

u s u a ll m e a n s t h e sit e Of an a n c ie n t c a m p
y .

D YKE B A R (Pa isl e y ) B a r r e a b a r r i e r is fou n d in E n g as

.
, ,
. .

e a r l y as c 12 2 0 . .

D YS AR T (Fife an d M o n tr o s e ) Fife D 12 5 0 D ish ar d ; . .

, ,

c 15 3 0 G B u ch a n an D e s e r ta
.
,
. G d is ea r t fr L d es er ,
. . . .

t u m d e s e r t p l a c e th e n a h e r m it s c e ll or hou s e for

, ,

r e c e i v in p r im s a r t s ic 14 4 6
g i l g D y s ( ) or C l ac h an d s e r t
.
y
w as t h e ol d n a m e Of t h e pa r is h of G l e n or c h y oth e r s too , ,

in S c otl an d D e s e r t D is e r t & c c o m m o n in I r e l a n d
.
, ,
.
,
.

E A G ER E GG ER NE S S (Wigto w n ) E agr e n e ss , i e , pe

Of

-
. . . ca

t h e tid a l w a v e or b o r e (of t h e S o l w a y ; O E
)

. . c ay or ,

egor , I c e l t e gir , t h e s e a . .

E A G L E S F IE L D (E c c l e fe c ha n ) . Al s o on e n e ar C o cke rm ou th .

EA G LE S HAM (P ais l e y ) 115 8 , E gil s h am 13 09 , E gl is h am e . .

Not fr t h e e agl e , w h ic h is F r aigle, b u t W eg lwys, G

. . . .
100 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

fr L (an d G k ) e c c l es ia, a c hu r c h ,
e ag l a is , . . . O E h am , . .

ho m e , p l a c e , v il l age On l y h a m in th is .
-
q u ar te r , an d
e v e n th is is a h yb r id .

EAR LS F ERRY ( E lie ) . a . 13 00, E rl e s fe r ie n O E e or l , an e a r l ;

. .

said to b e a fte r M a c d u ff, than e Of Fife , b u t h e is a

m yth ic c har a c t e r ( S k en e
) .

E AR L S T ON 114 4, E r c h e l d on ; c 118 0, c . .

E r c il d u n e ; a 13 2 0, E s s e d ou n e 13 7 0, He rs il d ou n e
.

n e e x a m p l e Of pop ul ar c o r r u ptio n an d e tym o l o gy

.

P r o b G dir d c h oil , h e ight of t h e w oo d , cf A R D

. .

.

C HA LZ IE to w hic h p r ob t h e An gl e im m igr an ts add e d .

O E d at a, a h il l
. . .

EARN , R . P r op hy S t B er c h an , a 1100, E ir e n n . v er y ol d .

M S .
,
S r.a ith h ir e n d , i e ,
S t r ath e a rn P r o n e r an , whi c h . . . .

l ook s l ik e G ear an or a bh a in n , e as t
.
(o w in
g)
r iv e r B u t D r S k e n e s ay s fr E ir e , I r ish qu e e n , m e n

. .

t ion e d in t h e Ir N e n n iu s , W h o, t r ad itio n sa ys , w as f r . .

S c otl a n d E ir e or E r in , a c cu s a t iv e E r in n , w as al so an
'
.

old n am e Of I r e l a n d , G k 16 a an d J u v e n al s q

e r n a, .

c o r r u pt e d in to H ib e r n ia ; so R h ys He thin k s it pr e .

C e l tic , an d d o e s n ot a c c e pt W in d is c h s m e an in g, fat ,

fe r t il e l a n d cf S a n s k r it p i va n , f e m p iv ar i ; G k a lum
. . . .

E r e n w as t h e Ol d n am e of t h e R F in d ho rn Cf BAN FF . . . .

E ARNO C K ( H am il to n ) P r ob G e d rr an a cha idh en d . . .

, ,

b o u n d a r y of t h e e ld Cf D ORNO C K

. . .

E A S DA L E ( Ob a n ) G e a s w at e r fal l. N d a l d al e va ll e y ;
.
, , .
, ,

s e e p xl vi . .

E A S S IE ( M e igl e ) 125 0 E ss y G eas ach ab ou n d in g in

.
, . .
,

w at e r fa l l s G eas Cf E S S Y . . . .

E A S T HA V EN (Ar b r o ath ) .

E AS T N EU K o FI F E S c n e uk is G an d Ir u iuc a n ook

. . . .
,

or c o rn e r .

E AS T WOO D (Gl a s g o w ) Al s o in N otts .

E A T HIE (C r o m a r ty) Pr ob = E T HIE c 12 12 Athyn i e G . .

, .
, , . .
,
.

d t h an a l ittl e fo r d
,
.

E C C L E F E C HAN L E cc l es ia F ech an i c h ur c h .
,

of S t F e c ha n ( G ttl e r ave n d im in of

a ch a n li
.
, , .

t h e a c h ) A b b o t o,
f Foth e r W e s t M e ath tim e of K e n ,
'

tige rn Cf S T VI G EAN S . .

.
 102 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

E D EN R (Fife an d R o xbu r gh ) P e r h c 12 0 P t ol em y ;T in n a
,
. . . .
, , .

Pr ob W eid d yn or G ea d an n fa c e s l op e Of a h ill
. . .
,

, .

E D E N S HE A D (K in r o s s ) .

E DGE RS T O N E (J e d b u r gh ) 145 5 E gge r h ope C aste ll on ly .

,

pe rh E d ga r s to wn
.

.

E DINB A NE (Po r tr e e ) G ead an n ba n w h ite S l op e or fa c e of

. .
,

t h e h ill

.

E D IN B UR G H a 7 00 N e n n i u s
. Th e M o u n t Agn e d = We l sh
.
, ,

b a r d s M yn yd Agn e d (2w h o w as A

b u t in c 9 7 0 P i c t . .
, .

Opp id u m E d e n pl ain l y D u n e din (opp id u m

C h i on ,
:

is al w a y s t h e tr a n s l atio n Of d u n In t h e L c h r on ic l e s ) W .
, .

d in eid d yn or G d un ea d a in fo r t on t h e h ill s l op e (tha t

,
.
,

f r t h e C astl e R o c k d o w n to H o l yr oo d )
. This e x a c tl y .

s u its t h e e as e bu r gh b e in g t h e E n g f or d u n ; an d w it h th is
, .

agr e e s t h e Or kn ey S ag sp e l l in g c 12 2 5 E id in iab or g . . .
, .

This m a ke s c o n n e c tio n w ith S t E d an a or M e d an a t h e ,

C o r n ish M od w e n n a v e r y d o u b tfu l tho u gh t h e f o r m

'

, ,

M e d an b u r gh or M aid e n b u r gh d o e s o c c u r an d w e n d ,

D a v id I ( 114 0 5 0) s ign in g c ha r t e r s ap u d C ast e ll u m

.

p u e l l ar u m or the C a s tl e Of ,t h

e M a id e n s B u t w itho u t

.

,

d o u b t t h e n a m e Of K in g E d w in of N or t h u m b r ia (6 16
,

3 3 ) d id in u e n c e t h e l ate r sp e l lin gs in d e e d in u e n c e d i e ,

Ol d e st sp e ll in gs w e ha v e v iz H o lyr oo d C har te r c 11 8 ,
.
, ,
. 2
,

E c c l e s ia S a n c ti C r u c is E d win e s bu r ge n s is an d S im e o n ,

D u r ha m (d ie d E d w in e sb u r c h B u t in l ate r .

c har t e r s of D avid I a 114 7 w e n d E d e n e b u r g

On bu r gh cf BOR G UE
, .
, ,

E d e n sb u r g .
, . .

E D IN G IG HT (Ba n ff ) G c ad an gaoit h h il l s id e e xpos e d t o

. .
,

t h e w in d .

E D IN K ILL Y (D u n ph ail ) . G . e ad an c h oill e,

fac e or fr o n t
of t h e w oo d

.

E D NA M (K e l so
)
1100, A e d n ah am 1116 , E d yn gah u m
. c .

12 8 5 , E d in h am 13 16 , E d n a m H om e or v ill age (O E . . .

h a m ) on t h e R iv e r E D EN Cf E d e nh a m , Bo u r n e , an d

. .

E D RO M .

E D RAD YNA T E (Lo gie r a it) . G . c a d ar d in a i t ,

b e tw e e n t h e
w oo d s or w oo d y gl e n s an d D INNE T

. Cf E D D RA C HILIS
. .

E D RO M O E E d r ham , . .
-
ho m e
or

Vill age
on the R . A DD ER . Cf E D NA M . .
 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 103

E D ZE LL (B r e c h in ) .12 04 , E d a l e c 12 3 0, A dd e l e
a . . . 2G .

e a d h a , an as e n t r e e ,
p N d a l , d al e . .

E G ILS HA Y (Or k n e y) Or kn ey S ag , E gil s e y ; 15 2 9 , J o B en ,

. . . .

E gil s c h ay qu as i e c c l e s iae in s u l ar um If fr G eag la is

. . .

( L e c c l e s ia , a c hu r c h , t h e n am e is a v e r y e x c e ptio n a l
.
)
on e for Or k n e y P e rh fr s o m e m an , E gil s isl e

. . . .

E G L IN T ON ( y )
A r 1 2 0 5 ,
E.
gl in s t ou n ,
g E glin t ou n e . Fr .

som e S a x o n s e ttl e r Cf E glin gha m , A l n w ic k ; . . Eglin

Lan e ,
M in igaff an d E gl in H o l e , Y o r k s .

E GL IS G IR (I)G (Kin c a r d in e ) C h u r c h (G eag l a is ) Of G ir ig,

. .

G r ig, 9 t h c e n tu r y S c ottish k in g, d e d ic ate d b y him to S t

-

C ir ic iu s , an d n ow S T C YRU S .

E G L IS M ON IC HT Y ( M on i e t h
) . 12 11, E gl is m e n yt h ok . S ee
M ONI K IE .

E I GG (H e b r id e s ) A d a m n a n , Ege a ; Ul s t An n , an n 7 2 5 ,
. . .

E go Old C e l tic M S , E ig, w h ic h l ast in Old Ir m e a n s .

a f o un t ain
T h e G eag, g e n e ig e , m e an s a n ic k or
. . .

ha c k .

E I LD ON H I LL S (Me l r os e ) . 113 0, S im D u r h a m , E l d u n u m
a . .

a . 115 0, E l d u n e . P r ob G , ( till, a r o c k , c liff, + d il n , a

.

h il l Cf E r c ild un
. . or EAR L S T ON .

E I L EAN D ONAN (W R oss sh ) .

-
15 03 , Al an e d on an e ; 15 39 ,
E l an d on an . D o n a n t h e m ar tyr s isl e

He .

d ie d , 6 17 , in E igg . P e r h fr d un an , a l ittl e f or t or
. .

h ill .

E I L EAN M UN D E or E L ANMUN D E (G l e n c o e )
, I sl e of M u n n u .
,

C ol u m b a s fr ie n d S e e KI LM UN

. .

E I L EAN NA NA OIM H (Th e Min c h ) G is l e of s ain ts . .

.

E IL LE R HOL M or HE L YE R H O L M ( Kir k w all )

, I c e l for is l e . .
,

Of t h e at or s l aty r o c k s Cf H O L M

. . .

E IS HORT L (S kye )
,
. P e r h G eisg g e n of iasg sh No r s e
. . .
, .
, ,

s u f x or t ar t or ar t h fr ith b ay or fj o r d
, , , , ,
.

E LC HIE S (C r a ige l l a c h ie T h e s is t h e c o m m o n E n g , .

p l u r al a d d e d to a G w o r d . .

E LC HO (P e r th ) c 12 3 0 E l c h ok
. 2 G e a ll a ch ge n ea ll ch a
.
, . .
,
.
,

a b attl e .

ELD ERS L IE (R e n fr e w ) 13 9 8 sl y Al d e r l e a or m e ad o w.
,
- .

104 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

(f
c C OU L.T ER A LL ER S
) T h e e ld e r in S e is b ou r t r e e , . .

though in O E , a 8 00, w e n d e l l ce r n as t h e gl oss of

. . .

L s am bucus
. .

E L G IN. S ic 12 8 3 in 12 8 1 E l gyn ; on Ol d c o r po r atio n ,

s e al He lgyn S aid to b e fr H e l gy a N o r s e ge n e r a l
,
. .
, ,

v ic tor n e ar h e r e c 9 2 7 B u t Rhys thin k s it pr e C e l tic . .

-

or Iv e r n ian E lg a is a c ha r a c t e r in I r ish m yth ic

.

his to r y an d al s o po e tic n am e for I r e l an d p e r h m e a n

, ,
.

in g n ob l e
.

E L G OL L (B r oa d fo r d ) P e r h G d l gobh a il r o c k at t h e fo r k
-
. . .
, ,

if that s u it t h e s ite .

E L IE (F ife ) P e r h on t h e oth e r s id e
. G e il e oth e r .

.
,
.

Of B A LE LIE. an d E ly .

E LL IO T (Fo r fa r
) Ol d , E l l oc h (s e e A R B IR L O T )
. Pr ob G a ill . . .

or ll a c h a id h, r o c k in t h e e ld
a

p e r h c on n e c te d w ith . .

Ir . a il ea c h , a sto n e fo r t, as in Ar d e l l y, I r e l a n d .

E LL ON 12 6 5 , El on . P r ob G . . a il ean ,

a

p l ain Cf A LL AN

re en
g . . .

E L L S R ID G E HIL L, B
( gg )
i a r or 1 2 9 3 E E L S RI C K L E
l i
g g
r i w h ich .
, ,

m u st b e G ( ll Gir ig r o c k of K in G ( Q)

s e e E G L IS G IRI

.
g , . .

A v e r y c u r io u s c o rr u ptio n .

E L P HIN (Lo c h in v e r ) P r ob E l pl i in I r e l an d ; G an d Ir . .
,
. .

w h it e r o c k or c l iff

a i ll j h ion n

, .

E L P HIN S T ONE (Air th ) an d POR T E L P HIN S T ONE (In v e r u r ie ) .

M ay b e as t on t i in h am l e t ; m o r e p r ob , ,
.

fr so m e m an
. E l p in is t h e n a m e of on e Of t h e P ic tish
.

kin gs .

E L S IC K (Po r tl e th e n K in c ar d in e ) S ic 16 5 4 cf E l s w ic k , . .
,

N e w c astl e p r o n E l s ic k I t l oo k s lik e G a il l s e a fair y

,
. . .
, ,

O E wic d w e l lin g v ill a ge ; b u t th at is r ath e r a

. .
, ,

d u b io u s c o m b in atio n .

E L VAN WA T ER an d E L VAN F OO T (N of B e atto c k ) c 117 0 . . .

E l w an an d sam e d ate an d d is tr ic t B r ot h yr al e wyn

, , ,
-
.

P r ob W a l wen v e ry w hit e br ight fr g we n w hite

. .

, , ,

.
, ,

as in G w e n ys t r ad (Gal a Wate r ) or w h ite s t r ath n ow ,

W E DA LE cf R Al w e n N Wa l e s an d E l w an d (c 116 0 . .
, .
,
.
,

A l e w e n t Al oe n t ) oth e r n a m e Of A ll a n Wate r M e l r os e
, , , .

E l wan is t h e n am e in C o r n w a l l for a po r phyr itic r oc k

'

.
106 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

N . e yr ibol ,


pl a c e the
on to n gu e of l an d s am e as ,

G ea r bil an d Ir
. . e a r ba l l .
C f A R R O L L an d E
. rr ib u l , ,

Foyn e s .

E R IC HT R an d L (N
,
. S tr e a m fr om t h e as c e n t
. .

or r is in
g s l op e ; G ir id h Of C oi re E ir igh Lo c h
. . .
,

Katr in e .

E R IS KA (Y) (L C r e r an an d S U is t) . C r e r E 15 5 8 Yr is kay . . . .
, ,
.

Uist E 15 4 9 E r is k e r ay . Look s l ike goblin s or

,
.

d ivin e r s is l e G ur uisg N ay ey isl e B u t s om e

. .
, , .

s ay it is t h e N E ir iks ey E ric s is l e .
,

.

E R IS OR T L (L e w is ) Pr o b E r ic s b ay N or t ar t (s e e
. . .
,
.
,

p lv )
. .

E RRO G IE (Fo r t A ug u stu s ) Pr ob G ( l ir d r aoz g h e ight of . . .

,

r u sh in g Of Fa l l s of B o gie an d E rc at t an old fo r m of

.
, ,
.

A R D C HA T T A N .

E RRO L ( Fi r th of T ay ) c 11 9 0 E r ol yn c 15 3 5 A r ole . .
, .
,
.

D o ubtful .

E R S K INE ( R e n fr e w ) 12 2 5 E r s k in ; 12 6 2 Ir e s kin a 13 00 .
, , .

I r s c h e n Yr s kin Har s kin P r o b G dir d s g ion n s qu in t

, , . . .
,

or pr oj e c tin g h e ight Cf E r c at t an s p e ll in g in 129 6

.

.
,

of A R D C HA T T AN .

E S K, R (Mi d l oth ia n B e r w ic k F or far ) M id l E a 1145

.
, , . . .
, .
,

Es c h B e r w E a 113 0 S im D ur h a m E s c e ; c 12 00
. . .
,
.
,
.
,
.
,

N or t h e s k C e l tic for w ate r S am e r oot as G u isge

. . .
,

Ax U s k & c , , .

E S K A D A L E (B e au ly ) 15 3 8 E s c h ad illis S e e ab ov e an d D AL E .
,
.
, .

E S K B A N K E S KB R ID GE E S KD A L E & c
, , ,
.

E S S A C HOS E N (In v e r a r a y ) G e as ar c hasa in a tho r ough far e

-
.
,
. .

E S S LE M ON T (E l l o n )
a 16 00 E s s il m on t h t G e ois l e m on ad h
. .
,
. .
-
,

m o u n t h ill of t h e S p e ll in c a n tatio n Cf TU LL YNE S S L E

. .
, , .

ES S Y ( S tr athb o gie ) 118 7 E s s e g in S t r ab ol gin P r ob G

. .

. .

e as a c h ab o u n d in g in w at e r fal l s G e as a w ate r fall

,
.
,
.

E TA L (C ol d str e am ) Pr o b G a it e al a j un ip e r or a . . .
,

g l im p se .

E T HIE H OU S E (Ar b r oath ) c 12 12 A th yn ; 14 8 3 At h e . .

, , ,

A th y G dt h an a l ittl e for d
. .
,
.
 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 107 .

E T IVE , L (Ar gyl e ) Old Ir M S Lo c h n E it e Pr ob cit e

. . .
,
- -
. .

or e it e ag a w h it e p e b bl e ; a l so n a m e for t h e str e ak s of

qu ar tz w ith w h ic h t h e r o c k s th e r e ab o u n d .

E TT RI C K ( S e l kir k ) c 12 3 5 E t h r ie He t t e r ic h E t ryk
. 17 7 6 .
, , , ,

A t r ic D o ub tfu l .C an it b e G at h ar r a ch an al i en ? . .
,

E U N A IC H B e n (D a l m a l ly)
,
Pr ob = E NO C H . . .

E VAN T ON (D in gw al l ) E v an s to wn

. .

Or kn ey S ag c 12 2 5 E ij u al s oE fja l as t . .
, .
, ,

s yl l abl e p r ob N gia a goe or n ar r o w in l e t . .

,
.

E WE L ( W R os s
, . Pr ob = A VV
. w ate r . .

E WE S an d E W E S DA LE (Lan ghol m ) a 118 0 E wic h e d al e ; . .

,

c 12 8 0, E w yc e d al e
. 12 9 6 , L e Val e d e E w it h e c

.

N e w t s or e ft s d al e O E efet e,


13 00, E wy t e s d al e
. . .

M E ev e ie, ewt e ; t h e n in n ewt is fr t h e ar tic l e an

. . . .

E YE M O UT H an d E YE WA T ER E ye is p r ob .

C e l tic for w at e r Cf A Y T ON

. . .

E YE PENIN S ULA (S torn o w ay) 15 06 F y ; 15 5 2 .

, ,
Y . Ol d G .

y u i a o
,
i i s l a n d p
,
e n in s u l a Cf I
, ON A , . . .

E YNA R D L S e e E NA RD
,
. .

F
F A D, L (B u te ) G
. . . Cf In c h fad . L Lo m on d
. .

F AIR G IR T H (D al b e atti e ) . Fair gar th or gar d e n OE . .

f a eger ,

I c e l f ag r , D an f eir ,
. . fair p l e asan t an d cf
, . A PP L E G A R T H ,
Old , Appl egir t h .

FAIR I S L E Orkn ey S ag F r id ar e y t h e g o d d e ss Fr e ya s
. . .
, ,
-

is l e Of F r id ay B u t J 0 B e n 15 2 9 s ays F ar ay

. . . .
, , , ,

qu as i c l ar a (f air ) in s u l a .

FAIRL IE (Lar gs) Fair l e a or m e ad o w u n till e d l an d O E

.

, . .

l eeth D an l ei fa ll o w
, .
, .

F A LA (S M i dl oth ia n )
. 12 5 0 F au l aw e F a h l a w p al e d u n .
, .
,

,

hil l cf n e xt an d LAW ; al s o of Fauh ope c 116 0 in

.
, .
,

.
,

M e l r os e C h a r t .

F A L K IR K . S ic 15 46 bu t S im D ur h am (d i ed . an n . - 106 5 ,
108 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

E ggl e sb r e t h 116 6 , c ha r t e r , E c c l e s ia d e E ggl es br e c ,

q u e v a r ia c ap e l l a d ic it u r 1 3 8 2 ,
F aw k ir c
( w h ic h s till is

t h e l o c al p r o n , a c c e n t on e ith e r syl l abl e ) Th e s e f o r m s ar e

. .

m ost in str u c tiv e It s o r igin a l n a m e , an d it s n a m e in G

. .

still , is E ag l ais ( W egl wys ) br eac, sp e c kl e d c h u r c h ,

.

c h u r c h of m ottl e d s to n e , Of w h ic h Fah or F aw k ir k is

-

t h e tr an s l ation , S c f aw, f a u c h, m e an in g d u n , pal e r e d ,

.

O E f ah , v ar ic ol o u r e d
. . Cf F as id e Fa r m , N e w to n . .

M e arn s .

FAL K LAN D (Fife ) 112 5 , F all e l an d ; 116 0, F al e c kl e n ;

. c .

b u t a 115 0, Fa l kl a n d
. D o u b t fu l P e r h c on n e c te d . . .

w ith G f a il e , to b ath e or a bat h h or f a l aic h , to h id e , a

.
.

h id in g T h e Ol d f o r m s s e e m to p r e v e n t an y d e r ivatio n
.

fr O E f ah , as in FA L K IR K
. . . .

F AL LOC H, R (L Lo m o n d ) G f a l ach a h id in g a v e il
. . . .
, ,
.

F A LLS ID E Pr o b = F asid e s pott e d S id e S e e .

,

.

FA L K IR K .

FA LM OU T H (C ull en ) S o sp e l t in Or d n S ur v e y Map . It s . .

r e a l n am e is w ha l e s m o u th l o c a ll y p r o n f a l s m ou

.
, ,

I c el h va l r S W an d D an hv a l a w hal e
.
-
,
. .
,
.

FA ND OW IE (S t r at hbr aan ) c 12 00 F an d u fu it h P r ob G . .
,
. . .

d a rk b l a c k S l op e

fan d u bh F a it h m ay fu r t he r

, , .

r e p r e s en t f ua ch d c ol d , .

F A NNYS ID E L (S l am a n n a n )
, . P r ob fr G f e an n ag a r id ge . . . .
,

of l a n d a p e c u l ia r w ay Of l a in
y g o u t gr o u n d so m e ti m e s ,

c al l e d a l az y b e d
-
.

F AR G R (Kin r o s s )
,
. c 9 6 0 P ic t Ch r on A pu r fe ir t . See .
,
. .
,
-
.

A B ERAR G IE .

FARNE LL (Bre c h in ) c 12 2 0 F e r n e v e l ; 1410 F e rn w e ll . .

, , .

P r ob G f ear n a bhail al d e r v ill a ge

. .
,

FARNES S (C r o m ar ty an d W ig F in Ac t a S an c t . .
, ,

Farn e s s C r o m F 15 7 8 Farn e s Pr ob G f a ir e
. .
, . . .
,

w atc h in g + N u ces n o s e n e s s c ap e
, C n o c n a fair e or
.
, , ,
.
- -
,

watc h h ill is c o m m on in t h e H igh l a n d s

, .

FAR OUT H EAD or F A RR ID H EA D (N S uth e r l an d ) P r o b

, . . .

I c e l a r ri far
.
'

,

.

FA RR (N S uth e r l an d ) c 12 3 0 F ar I c e l f ar m e an s a
. .
, . .

pas s age m e an s of passage s h ip S h ips c an s ail r igh t

, , .

u p t h e R iv e r Nav e r h e r e .
110 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

F E RB YD E N (M o n tr o s e ) S e e ab ove an d D EAN .
,
.

FERRYHI LL (Ab e r d ee n ) Al so in D u r h am . .

F E R R YP ORT ON C RAI G (N Fi fe ) . .

F E S HIE B RI DG E (Kin gu s s ie ) P r ob G f ds ach d e s o late . . .

,
.

F E T LAB (S h e tl an d ) S agas F ae t il ar P e r h c onn e c t e d with

.
, . .

I c e l t l a to to u c h lightly
.
,
.

FE TT E RA N GUS (Min tl aw ) H e r e an d in n e xt Ol d G f ot hi ) . .

b it Of l a n d e ld is s o fte n e d in to f e t t e r ; o fte n it

, ,

is ha r d e n e d in to f or cf p xxviii an d F E D D E RAT an d , . .
, ,

A N G US
F E TT E R C A IRN c 9 7 0 P ic t C h r on Foth e r .
, . .
,

k e rn Fie l d in t h e c o r n e r G c e dr n
. . .

FE TT ERE S S O (S ton e hav e n ) c 9 7 0 F od r e s ac h (b ut cf . .

,
.

F ORB E S ) ; 12 5 1 F e t h ir e s ac h Lan d ab ou n d in g in
,
.

w at e r fal l s ; G e as a ch fr ea s w ate r fa l l

. .
.
, ,

F E TT E R NE A R (C h ap e l Of Gar io c h ) 13 00 F e t h irn e ir
'

a . .
,
.

Fie l d to t h e w e st G an iar . .

F E TT YK IL (L e s l ie )
c 12 00 F u t h c u l
G j od ha or pe r h
. .
,
. .
, .

Ol d G f e t hir c oill foot or e l d of t h e w oo d

.
,
. 0

HEU G H R (Kin c a r d in e ) Pr o b G f uachd c ol d Chilln e s s

, . . . .
, ,
.

F ID D IC H G L EN (Ba n ff) Pr ob fr F id ac h s on of t h e l e ge n d ar y
. . .
,

C r uit h n e .

FI D RA (N B e r wic k ) Pr ob F e o d o r e s isl e N a y ey
. . .

.
,
.

FI F E 116 5 F if F r F ibh m e n tio n e d in t h e Ir i s h Ne n n iu s

.
,
. .
,

as on e of t h e s e v e n so n s of C r u it h n e l e ge n d a r y fath e r .
,

Of t h e P ic ts .

FI F E KEI T H (K e ith ) S e e ab o v e an d KEI T H .

,
.

F IG GAT E BURN (Po r tob e l l o ) Fir s t s yll ab l e d oub tful Gat e . .

in S e m e an s a r oa d w ay
.
.
,

FI LLAN S S t (L E arn ) Fill an su c c e e d e d S t Mu n d asAbb ot

, . .

on t h e H o l y Lo c h d ie d 7 7 7
F IM B U S T E R (C aith n e ss ) F iv e pl a c e s or hou s e s I c e l
. .

n z v e ,
Of C O IGA C H an d
. s e e bo l s t a 5
. r p l x iv , ,
. .

F INC A S T L E (P it l och r ie ) G an d Ir on n c a is t ea l w h ite . . .

,

,

fa ir c as tl e or fo r t .
 PL A C E -
N M E S OF A S C OTL AN D . 111

FIN D HORN R (For r e s ) On p ar t Of it s c ou r s e s till c al l e d

,
. .

F in d e ar n Pr ob G on n E ar n or w hite c l e ar
. . .
, _

,

EARN On t h e d cf p x x xv ii an d n e xt

.
.
, . .
,

F iN D LA T E R C A S T L E (Po r tso y ) G fion n l eit ir w hite c l e ar

. .
, ,

hill sid e Cf BALLA T ER On t h e d s e e abov e ; in

.

. .
,

pr o n it is u su all y m u te
. .

FIN D ON (Ab e r d e e n R o s s P e r t h ) C l e ar h ill G on n d un

, ,
. . .

A l so n e a r VVor t hin g .

FIN G LAN D LANE (C ar s ph airn ) F in gl an d is a p e r s o n al n am e .

n ow in th is d is tr ic t .

F INLA R IG C A S T L E (Kil l in ) G fion n l ai r i g c l e ar sl opin g

. .
, ,

h ill .

F INHA VE N (Oath l aw ) c 144 5 F yn e win ; 14 5 3 F in e v yn . .

, ,
.

G on n a bha in n c l e ar w h ite r iv e r Cf M E T HVEN

, , .
. .

an d POR T NAHAVEN .

FIN S T OWN or P HINS T OW N (Kir k w al l ) Phin is a S c s ur n am e

, . . .

FIN T RAY (Ki n tor e ) c 12 03 F in t r it h a 13 00 F yn t r e . .

, .
,
.

Wh ite or n e l an d ; at l e as t t r it h t r e is p r ob t h e Ol d e r
, ,
.

fo r m Of G t ir l an d W t r e .
, ,
. .

FIN T RY (S tirl in gshir e an d C um b rae s ) 12 3 8 F yn t rie ; .

,

ab ov e .

FINZEAN (Ab oyn e ) c 115 0 F e yh an D oub tfu l though . .

,
.
,

p r ob G f a ich e or f on n a bhain n pl ain by t h e r ive r

. .
,
.

FIR T H (Ork n e y) c 1225 Orkn ey S ag F iOr d M od N . .

, . .
,
. . .

fj o r d a fr ith b a
y , , .

F IS HE RIE (T u r r iff) .

FI S HERROW (Mu ss e lbu r gh ) FI S HERT ON (Ayr ) , .

F ITE A C H B e n (I s l a y )
,
G fit he ac h a r av e n . .
,
.

F IT F U LL H EA D (S h e tl an d ) S aga F it fugl a h ofd i P r ob I c e l .

,
. . .

fe t a ste p an d I c e l an d D an f ug l a f o w l fr o m b e in g

, , . .
, ,

spot w h e r e t h e s e a bir d s l ov e to l ight -

.

FIVE M I L E H OUS E (D u n d e e )
- -
.

F L ANNAN I S L E S (M in c h r S t F l a nn a n a C u l d e e s ai n t
) F . .
,

F L EE T R (S u th e r l an d an d K ir k c u d br ight) I c e l flg ot a
, . . .
,

S tr e a m j ot r qu ic k Cf E n g e e t oa t
,
-
Thr e e
, . . .
.
,

Fl e e t str e am s In En gl an d .
112 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

FL EURS C A S T L E (K e l so ) F r e ur s o w e r s . .
,

.

F L I S K (C u p ar ) S ic 12 5 0 l G fleasg a w an d a r in g
. .

.
, , .

F L OD A VA G H (H a rr is ) P r ob OOd b ay fr I c e l O E . .
-
. .
, . .

S w an d D an od oo d ow of t h e t id e + N v ag r a

-
,
.
, .
, , .
,

b ay c ov e as in S T ORNO WAY
, ,
Migh t b e fr I c e l fl ot i -
. . .
,

a e et .

F L O T T A (Or kn e y) S ag as F l ot t e y I s l e Of t h e e e t
.
, .

I c e l fl ot i O E fl eet Th e a ==N a y or ey isl e ; I c e l

.
, . . . .
,
.

fl ot a h o l m r-
s im p l y m e a n s an is l e t .

F L OW E R HILL (A ir d r ie
) .

FO C HA B ERS (El gin ) 13 2 5 F ou c h abr e 15 14 F oc h abr is .

, , .

G f a icke a bh ir pl a in m e ad o w at t h e r iv e r m ou th ; s
.
, , ,

is t h e c o m m o n E n g p l u r al . .

FO DD ERT Y (D in gwal l ) c 13 6 0 F ot h ir d y 15 48 F ot h ar t ye . .
, ,

15 7 2 F od d e r t ie Ol d G fot hir l a n d e ld Of w h ic h
. .
, , , ,

w e n d h e r e b oth t h e so ft an d h ar d f or m s t igh a , ,

ho u s e Cf FE TT ERAN G U S
. . .

FO G O (D u n s ) 12 50 Fo gb o n ; a 13 00 F oggov ; 135 2
.
,
.
, ,

F oggowe P r o b f og h ow i e ho l l o w (O E holy
. .

,

. .
,

. .
,

h olk S c h owe ) in w h ic h t h e fog afte r m ath or s e c o n d

,
.
,
-
,

r o w th is f o u n d W a
'

g w g d r
y g r s s .

,
.

F O INA VE N B e n (S u th e rl a n d )
,
P r ob G f on n a bha in n r iv e r . . .
,

l an d

.

F OLD A (Al yth ) P e rh G f a ogh a il (pr on foyl ) daim h fo r d

. . . .
,

of t h e ox .

FO LLA R U L E (Fyv ie ) 12 45 , F ol ayt h 13 64, F ou l e r ou l e a

. .

14 00, F ol e t h r ou l e , F ol e r oul e s e e m s to b e G f ol ad h , .

a c ov e r in g, hid in g p l a c e On R u l e , cf R R U L E, R o x
'
- a
. . .

b u rgh , an d AB B OT R U LE .

F ONAB G f on n . a ba ,

l an d Of t he abb ot .

F oim s
(A l f o rd
)S i c a 15 00 Pr ob fr Ol d Ir (an d 2 G )
. . . . . . .

f or ba ,

a e l d ,
d i s t r ic t ,

w ith t h e c o m m o n E n g p l u r a l . .

G f or bhas is an am bu sh
. .

FORD (C ol d s tr e am D alk e ith Lo c h Aw e ) C ol d s F 12 9 3 , ,

. . .
, ,

Fo r d e O E f or d a fo r d F our in E n gl a n d
. . .
,
. .

FOB D OU N (Kin c ar d in e ) a 1100 S t B er e kan F ot h ar d u n ;

'

. .
, ,

C ol gan Lif e of S t P a t r ic k F or dd un c 113 0 F or d ou in

, ,
.
,
.
114 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

Ga e lic ) F r oc h B r it t an ic e in We l sh ) W e r id , , ,

R om an a (i e Old E n gl ish ) v e r o S e ot t e w at t r e (or

. .

S c ots w at e r Or kn e y S ag c 12 25 M yrk v i or d . .
, .
,

m u r ky

d a rk In J oc e l yn 118 5 t h e
, , ,

n o r t h e r n s ho r e is c all e d F r is ic an (Fr is ia n ) sho r e t he .

12 t h c e n tu r y F r o c h m ay b e c o n n e c t e d w ith G fr a ig h .
,

e d g e r im ,
b o r d e r Of a c o u n tr y
,
B y t h e c o m m o n tr a n s .

po s itio n Of r F r oc h has b e c o m e F or c h s o fte n e d to For th

, ,
.

A s l ik e l y Fo r t h is t h e c o r r u p t io n of N or d a fr ith
, .
, ,

o fte n fo u n d in S e n am e s as wor t h Cf K NOYD A B T . . .

an d M OYD A RT .
J

FOR T H (Lan ar k ) .

FORT IN G ALL (Ab e r fe ld y) c 12 40 F or t e r k il a 1300 . .

,
.
,

F ot h e r gil l ; 15 4 4 F or t yr gil l I n te r e stin g e xam pl e of ,

.

a n am e w h ic h h as qu ite c han g e d I t r e ally is Ol d G . .

f o t hi r g u ill or c il l l a n d of t h e s tr a n
g e r or Of t h e ,

c hu r c h In th is r e g io n w e c o u l d n ot hav e I c e l g il a

.
,
.

r a v in e T h e r has b e e n tr a n s po s e d as O fte n th r o u gh
.
, ,

t h e in u e n c e of t h e E n g f or t . .

F OR T IS S A T (S hotts ) .

F OR T RO S E (C r om ar ty) Pr o b G f ot hir or f or t r ois l an d on . . .

,

t h e p r o m o n to r y Cf M ON T RO S E

. . .

FO RTS A UG US T US GEOR G E an d W I LL IAM (S tr athm o r e ) Fo r t

, ,
.

A n a m e d in 17 16 a ft e r Wil l ia m Au gu stu s D u k e Of
.
, ,

C um b e r l a n d Fo r t G n a m e d in 17 4 8 afte r G e or ge II
. .
,
.

Fo r t W s o n am e d c 16 9 0 a fte r Wil l iam I II tho ugh

.
,
. .
,

th e r e w as a fo r t b u il t h e r e in 16 5 5 .

FO S S (Pitl o c hr y) c 13 7 0 F os s ach e Pr ob G f ds a ch a
. .
, . . .
,

d e s e r t fo r e s t h il l

.
, ,

FO S S OWAY (Kin r oss ) c 12 10 F os s e d m e ge Pr ob G f ds a d h

. .
,
. . .

m h agh a p r otu b e r a n c e h il l in t h e p l a in

.
,

FOUL A (S h e tl an d ) I c e l an d D an f ug l ay f o wl isl an d ;
. . .
-
,

abu n d an c e Of s e a fo w l th e r e Cf F ugl oe Far o e s -

. .
,
.

FOULD EN (Ayton ) 12 5 0 Fu l d e n P r ob O E f ul (1c e l f ul l )

.
,
. . . . .

f o u l v a l l e y or d e a n Cf F oul d e n N o r fo lk

d en u ,

. .
,
.

FOUL F OR D (C r ie ff) P r ob tau tol o gy ; G fa ogha il (p r on

. . . .
~

fo il fil il ) a fo r d
, ,
.

F OU NT A INB RID G E (Ed in bu r gh ) FO U N TAINHA LL (S to w) ,

.
 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 115

FO VERAN (El l o n ) . a 13 00, F ou e r n e

. . P e rh G f ot h ir . .

l a n d b y t h e r iv e r

a bh a in n or ( in ,

.

FOWL I S (E R o ss S h an d C r i e ff) P r on Fo wl s R OS S s h F
.
-
. . . .
-
.

15 15 , F ou l is P r o b G p h uil l, a poo l , w ith t h e c o m m o n

. . .

E n g p l u r al
. .

FOYER S Fal l Of (Fo r t Au gustu s ) P r ob G f a ir e r e e c

,
. . .
,

tion of l ight fr t h e c l o u d s Of s p r a y T h e s is t h e

. .

c om m on E n p l u r al
g . .

FRA S ER B UR G H S ic 16 05 . Lan d h e r e bo u ght b y S ir .

W illiam Fr as e r of P h il or t h c l o s e b y in 15 04 To w n , ,
.

fou n d e d Fr as e r s fo u n d in S c otl an d fr c . .

116 0 F r as e r w as fo r m e r l y O fte n sp e l t F 7 es el T h e
. .

Ol d n a m e Of t h e s pot w as F ait h l ie .

FRE S WI C K (Wic k ) c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag T h r e s v ik Pr ob
. .
, . .
, . .

F r is ian s b ay N v ik Cf F r e s ton I p s wic h

. . .
,
.

FREU C HIE (Au c hte r m u c hty ) ( 14 7 9 F r e u c h e n e ar B an ff .

, ,

15 4 8 Fr e n c h y Lo c h B r oo m ) G f r a och a ch h e ath e r y
, ,
. .
, ,

h e ath y p l a c e ; fr f r a och h e ath e r an d n am e Of an

.
, ,

is l e on Lo c h Lom on d Cf F r e n c h Gal l o w ay . .
, .

FRIO C KH EI M P r on F r ak e m G e r m an Vill age fo u n d e d

. . .

c . l 8 30 .

FRUI D WA T ER (H ar t F e l l ) W f r wyd i m p u l s ive has t y . .

,

,

str e am Cf R EN F REW

. . .

FRUIN G L EN (L Lo m on d ) S aid to b e G brbn br oin

. . .
,

l am e n tatio n (o v e r t h e d r e a dfu l S l au ght e r h e r e of

C ol q u h ou n s b y t h e M G r e gor s ,

F UINA F ORT (B u n e s san ) G on n a p h or t w h it e or fa ir . .

,

p or t or b ay .

FU LLAR T ON (I r vin e an d F or far s h ) I r vin e F G e offr e y . .

,

kin g s fal c o n e r in 13 2 7 13 9 1 Fo u l e r

of F ou ll e r t oun e , ,
"

to un Fo w l e r s to wn or ham l e t ; fr O E f ugel c l
.

. . .
,
-
,

I c e l an d D an f u gl S c f oi d a fo w l or b ir d
'

. .
, .
, .

FURNA C E (old ir o n w o r k n e a r In v e r ar ay) G fuirn eis a -

. .
,

fur n a c e Al s o n e a r Ll a n e l ly
. .

F US HIE B RID GE (S M idl oth ian ) P e r h S c f ass io; fr F r

. . . . . .

f os s e a d itc h or fr G f ds a ch a d e s e r t fo re st hil l

, , . .
, , , .

Cf FO S S OWAY
. .
116 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C O TL AN D .

F YVIE 1300, F yv yn P e r h G j iod h a bha in n

a . . . .

w ith d h qu ie s c e n t, w oo d or w il d e r n e ss b y t h e r iv e r

.

Cf . M E T HVEN .

G A D IE ,R . G g a d a with e Cf GAR N GA D .
, . . .

G AIR L O C H (W R O S S S h an d K e ll s Kir k c u d br ight) an d

.
-
.
, ,

GA RE L OC H ( H e l e n s bu r gh ) R oss G 13 6 6 G e r l oc h . . .
, ,

15 7 4 G ar l oc h ,
pr ob fr G ge dr r s ho r t l o c h as c on . . .
, ,

t r as t e d with it s m u c h l o n ge r n e igh b o u r s Lo c h s C a rr o n , .
,

T or r id e n an d B r oo m T h e s am e is tr u e r e H e l e n sbu rgh
, .

G .
,
l 2 7 2 , G e r l oc h .

G AIRN ( G air d e n
or ) W A T ER (B al l ate r ) . 2 G gar a n ,
.
-
a in ,
-

th ic k e t, or c air n , c dir n ,

a c air n .

G A LA , R (Gal ash ie l s ) a 15 00 G al l o w G g ea l a bh
. . .
,
. .
,

c l e a r w at e r c f A WE an d G al a Lan e C ars pha ir n .

, .

G al aw at e r a c c o rd in g to Bo r d e r u sa ge m e a n s t h e v a ll ey

, ,

th r o u gh w hic h t h e Gal a o w s .

G A L A S HIE L S 14 16 G all ow s c h e l 15 03 G al l os c h e l is S hi l

,
p , ,
,

in g s (O N s ka li) or h u ts on t h e R ive r Ga l a

. . S kal i is .

still u s e d in N for a te m po r a ry or sh e ph e r d s h u t Cf .

. .

S E L K IR K .

G A L B RAI T H I n c h (L Lom on d )
,
Fam il y of Galb r aith ( 14 9 2. .
,

G alb r e yt h t ) u s e d to r e s id e h e r e I t is G g a l l B r ea t u n . .
-

n ac h B r ytho n ic B r itish or We l sh s tr an ge r L ow
, , , ,

l an d e r

.

G A LC A N T B Y (Fo r t G e o rg e ) Pr ob G geal c e an n t ir e w hite . . .

-
, ,

c l e a r p r o m o n to r y Cf KIN T YRE

. . .

G A L (L )A T OWN (K ir k c al d y) 2 G g a l l a s tr a n ge r fo re ign er . .
, , ,

or g a l l a a b itc h ,
.

G A LL ON H EA D (L e wis ) G gal lan a b r an c h or gail l ion n . .

, , ,

a s to rm Cf G al l an Tyr on e G al l an a C or k
. .
, , , .

G A L L OWAY c 9 7 0 P ict C h r on
. .
G al w e ya c 12 5 0 Ga l e
,
. .
, .
,

w e ia ; L a t e kr on s G al (l ) w e t h ia ( 115 8 G al ov id ie n ses )
. .
, , .

W Ga ll wyd d e l (d d ih ) G G a ll Gaid he l S tr an ge r
. .
-
,

G ae l P r ob say s D r S k e n e fr Gall o way b e in g l o n g

.

.
, ,
.

a p r ovin c e of An glic Nor t h um br ia .

118 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

G as o G u r ou h C r v e or b e n d
G AR S CU B E ( l g w ) g a r b h c b g u . .
,

or l fr s g u a b a b r oo m

.
,
.

G A RT C OS H (G l as go w ) P r o b G ga rr a d h cbis e n c l os ur e at
. . .
,

c f C ash B ay VVigt on ) ; or fr
t h e ss u r e l ittl e ho l e (

.
,
.
,

G c os l it a f oot w h ic h s e e m s al so to ha v e m e an t
.
,
.

,

s e r v a n t as in t h e s ur n am e s C os pat r ic k C os m u n go
,

, ,

an d C o s h .

GART H (Ab e r fe ld y) M E g ar t h far m gar d e n Cf APP L E . . .

, ,
. .

G AR T H an d G AB N GA B E R .

GA RT IE ,
M id an d We s t ( H e l m s d al e ) I c e l g ar C r an . .
-
,

e n c l os u r e ; cf a b o v e . .

GAR T LEY (I n s c h ) Pr ob G g dr a d h t u laich e n c l o s u r e on. . .

,

t h e h ill Cf M U R T HL Y

. . .

GAR T M OR E (Bal fr o n ) G b ig e n c l os u r e or fa r m . .

.

GA B T NA VE L (G l a sg o w ) E n c l osu r e Of t h e appl e tr e e s G -
. .

OR C HARD a n d A PP L E G AR T H

n a bh a il . .

GART NE S S (D rym e n ) Pr ob G ga r r ad h an e as e n c l osu r e . . .

,

b y t h e w ate r fa l l

.

G A RT S HE R R IE (C oatb r id ge ) E n c l os u re of t h e foa l s G .

.

s ea r r a c h
( p r o n s h ar r a h
g ) O f B a r s h e rr y Ga .ll o w a y . .
,
.

G A B T U R K (C oatbr id ge ) E n c l osu r e of t h e b oa r or h og .

G t or c ge n t uir c Cf TUR K
.
,
. . . .

GARVA L D (H a d d in gto n an d P e e bl e s ) an d GAB v A LT B U R N

( B r a e m ar
) H a d d G s ic 12 5 0
. G g a r bh a l l t r o n gl l . .
,
. .
,

str e am or c liff Cf G ar r e l (p r o b fr i d a r o c k )

.

. . .
, ,

D um frie s .

GARVE (R oss sh ir e ) G gar bh r o ugh-

. .
, .

GA B VE LL OC H I (J u ra) ,
13 9 0 G arb e al e ac h
. G ga r bh . . .

r o u h sto n e ho u s e ; Or r o u h p as s G
a il ea c h b a l a ch

g , g , e ,
. .

GARV O C K (La ur e n c e k ir k ) GARIO C H . .

GA S K (D un n in g) C o r r u ptio n of G c r osg c r o ss in g pass

. .
, , .

Cf A RN G A S K an d G e r gask Lagga n
.
, ,
.

C A S S T OWN (D u m fr ie s ) Fo u n d e d by M r Jo s e ph G ass c .
,
.

18 12
GA S WA T ER (E . P r ob G . .
g a s a c h ,
f ul l of b r an c h e s ,

fr g a s a b r a n c h
.
,
. N gas . m e ns a a g oos e .
 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 119

G A T E G IL L BURN (Gir tho n ) . Ic e " .

g a t il
g , g ill or r av in e of

t h e gap .

GA T EHOUS E (Kirk c u d br ight) GA TE S I D E (Kin r o s s R e n fr e w ) , ,

.

GA TT ON S I D E (Me l r os e ) a 115 0 Gal t un e s id e G gal l a . .

,
. .
,

str a n ge r O E t un t bn a ha m l e t Cf GA L S T ON an d
,
. .
, ,
. .

WA L LAC E T O WN .

G AU L D R Y (C u pa r ) P r ob G gal l d oir e str an ge r s W oo d

-
,
. . .

or g r o v e .

G A VINT O N (D u n s ) F r a m an . . .

G E AN IE S (Ta rb at N e s s ) P r o n Gayn e s c 15 00 G e n e s ; . . . .
,

15 2 9 G at h e n n ; 15 7 0 Ga n y
,
Lik e Gan n o c h y E d z e l l , .
, ,

fr G g a ot h a n a c h (p r o n gil n ac h ) w in d y
. . N n oes .
-
, ,
.
,

n os e n e ss,
.

GE LS T ON (C astl e D o ugl as ) P r ob G ac l s t ow n
-
Cf . .

.

.

GALS T ON .

GE ORG E MA S (Thur so ) S ite of a m o d e r n m ar k e t h e l d on S t .

G e o r ge s fe as t or m ass O E m aess e D an m ess e

. .
,
. .

Cf H a l l o w m ass
. .

C HENA C HAN I ( L Lo m o n d ) , 2 G g ea ng a c h c r oo k e d th ic k
. . . .
, ,

an d

GI FF EN (N W
'

. S ic c . 16 00 . .
f
ce n , a r id
g e . Cf .

C e fn , S t A saph s

.

GI FF NO C K (G l asgo w ) Look s as if par tl y B ry t hon ic p ar t ly .

,

G a e lic ; fr W c ef n a r id ge . G a chad h e l d (c
.
, , .
,

C OR S O C K ) or c n oc a h ill , , .

GI FF OR D (H a d d in gt o n ) P r ob f r Hu go G y ar d c 118 0 . . .

,

.
,

in N e w ba t t l e C h a r t p 63 Or ig in of that n a m e ,
. .

d o u b tfu l .

G IG HA I (K in tyr e )
,
. 12 6 3 G ud e y ; 13 09 G u g ; 13 4 3 .
, , ,

G e d ay ; c 1400 Gya ; 15 10 G iga ; 15 16 G e y a ; 15 4 9

.
, , , ,

Gigay a v e ry c u r io u s asso r tm e n t ( I s l e of G e d or .

G ug cf J E D B U R G H . .

G IG HT B r a e s Of (Fy v ie )
, P e rh c o r r u ptio n of G ga ot h win d . . .
, .

G ILA B OL L ( H e l m s d a l e ) P r ob G g ioll a or gille a s e r va n t . . .

, ,

N bel p l a c e d we l l in g ; cf p l x iv
.
, , . . .

G ILC O M S T ON (Ab e r d e e n ) 13 6 1 Gil c ol m ys t on a Hyb rid .

, .

ham l e t Of t h e gill ie (G gill e ) or S e r van t O f S t C o l m .

12 0 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

f
or p x c ii an d GI L M ER T ON Th e t on is
C o l u m b a cf . .
,
.
-

fr . a v ill age
O E t on , t an ,
. . .

GI LL E S P IE (Ol d Lu c e ) G c ill eas buig c hu r c h or c e ll of t h e . .

,

bis hop L ep is c op u s In all oth e r n a m e s c il l r e m ain s

. .
,

as K il
GIL L IE S HILL ( B an n o c k b u rn ) .

A tte n d an ts

,
s e r v an ts (G
.

g ill e) h ill .

G ILM ER T ON (E d in b urgh ) c 12 00 Gyll e m or e t on Abo d e . .

,
.

of t h e s e r va n t of M a r y t h e V ir g in ; G gil l e

.

M a ir e Cf G il m o r ton Lu tte r w o r th an d G IL C OMS T ON

. .
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.

G ILN OC K IE ( C a n o n bie ) G gea l c n ocan wh ite or c l e a r . .

,

littl e h il l

.

G IR NIG O (Wic k ) S ic 15 47 ( Gap in g in l e t fr I c e l gir n a

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to y e a rn d e s ir e gj d a goe or n ar r o w inl e t
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GIRT HON (G ate ho u s e ) 2 G g ar r ad h a bh ain n or (in . .

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e n c l o s u r e on t h e r iv e r in u e n c e d by M E g a r t h g ir t h

. .
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y a r d g a r,
d e n Of A PP L E G AR T H . . .

GIRVAN R an d To wn (Ayr shir e ) P r o b G g car r a bha in n

, . . . .

or dn s ho r t r iv e r B u t cf GARVA L D

. . .
,

GIZZEN BRI G S (shoal Off Tain ) Pr o n r ath e r l ike Gie s s e n . .

,

p r ob m e an s b o il in g b r e ak e r s F ir s t w o r d ak in t o
.

.

f I l gj a to g us h
s e c on d pe rh

g y
e s er r c e ,
e
g y s a or . s .
, .

t h e sam e r oot as E n g br e a k br e a ke r .
, .

G LA D HOU S E (M idl othia n ) G LA D S M OOR (K ir k c ol m ) G LA , ,

M UIR (T r a n e n t) a 115 0 G l e d e h u s T r an G 13 2 8 . .
, . . .
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G l ad e m or ; l ik e Gl a d sto n e fo r m e r l y Gl e d s t an e a l l

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thou ght to b e fr S c g l ed O E g lid a t h e k ite t h e gl id . .

,
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in g bir d an d th e r e is a Gl e ad hil l ; bu t cf I c e l g l ad r

, . .
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s m ooth b r ight light , Mu ir or m oo r is O E an d I c e l , . . . .

m or a h e ath m oo r m o r ass

, , ,
.

G L A M (M )IS (Fo r fa r ) T h e i is n ow m u te 118 7 G l am m e s

. .
,

125 1 G l e m m is ,
G gl am hus l it a wid e gap ; h e n c e . .
,
.
,

op e n c ou n tr y a val e ,
.

G LAS G OW 1116 Gl as gu 115 8 Gl asg ow 118 5 J ocelyn

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1
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it is j u s t W gl as ch u (G g l as c u ) g r e yho u n d K e n t i
.
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. sc ,
s

t o b a s c ib e s r o fo C L

e r er r r .
 12 2 P LA C E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

G L EN CA P L E (D um fr ie s ) . Gle n of the m are G . c ap u ll ,

ge n . c ap uill . Cf K IN C A P LE
. .

G L ENC AR S E (Er r ol ) Gl e n of t h e C AR S E of Go w r ie . .

G L EN C OE (N A r gyl e ) 13 4 3 Gl e n c h om yr
. 14 9 4 G l e n c ol e ;
.
, ,

15 00 G l e n c oy n e ,
16 2 3 c oa n Th e fo r m s S ho w t h e ,
-
.

w o r d has b e e n c o n sta n tly a l te r in g 13 4 3 is fr G . . .

c h om a ir g e n Of C O M AR c o n u e n c e m e e tin g of t w o
.
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v all e ys ; 14 9 4 is fr G c oill a w oo d ; t h e t w o l a s t ar e . .
,

fr G c u ge n c oin a d og ; w h il s t t h e M od G sp e llin g
. .
, .
, . .

is g l ea n n c om h a n n w h ic h l ast m e a n s a sh r in e tr u l y ,

a u s e fu l war n in g aga in st d o g matis m ab ou t an y n am e .

G L E NC OR S E (P e n ic u ik ) Gl e n w ith t h e pass or c r oss in g .

G cr oisg R is v e r y c o m m o n ly tr a n spos e d
. .
Cf . .

C OR S O C K C OR S E WA L L ,
.

G L EN DA L E (S kye ) Tau to l ogy ; G gl ean n i N d a l . .

--
. .

G LE ND A R VE L (Tigh n a br u aic h ) 12 3 8 G l e n d a r ua i e of .
, ,
. .
,

t h e t w o po in ts G d d r ud ha . .

G L E NDOIC K (Er r o l ) P e rh fr S t D u t h ac or D u t h u s of . . .

Tain Cf D UIC H . .
'

G L E ND UC K IE (N F ife ) Ol d d u ac h y . P e r h as ab ov e .
,
- . . .

G L ENE L G (W In v e rn e ss ) S ic 12 9 2 bu t 12 8 2 G l e n l l al k
. .
,
.

Pr ob fr I c e l elgr S w elg an e lk Rhy s th in k s fr

. . .
,
.
,
. .

Elga S e e E L G IN
. .

G L EN F INNAN (Fo r t W il liam ) G f ion n a bha in n or tin . .

,

w h ite c l e a r r iv e r

, .

G L EN GARNO C K ( f
C c 1 24 0 P r o b .
,
.
,
.

fr G g ar r a d h a n a c h a id h e n c l o s u r e of t h e e ld

. . .
,

Cf GA B N G AB E R
. .

G LE N G IR NA IG (Ba l l ate r
) P r o b g l en of t h e l it t l e c a irn . .

,

s e e GAIRN a iy is p r ob a G d im in u tiv e -
. . .

G LE N GONA R (Ab in gton ) E ith e r bl a c k s m ith s

S ic 12 3 9

. .

h e ight (G gobh an n bir d ) or h e ight w ith t h e l itt l e

.
,

b e ak (G goba n ) . .

G L E NHOW L HOU L (C a r spha ir n )

,
-
15 6 3 h ov yll Gl e n w it h .
,
.

t h e f o r k or t wo b r a n c h e s G g a bhal ge n gh a bh a il

.
, .

( p r on ho u l ) a. f o r k , .
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 12 3

G L ENI FF ER (Pais l e y) . P e rh . fr G a ifre n n or a oibh r ion n ,

. . L .

O ffe r in g, i t h e m ass

Cf IN C HA F F R A Y


o er en s , . e .
,
. . .

G LE N K E N S ( Ga l l o w a y) Gl e n of t h e . ri ve r KE N .

G L E N K IND IE (Ab erd e en

) G l e n Of .

t h e bl a c k h e ad G .

g l e a n n c in n d u i bh e .

r a i e l l a c h ie ooth
( ) l Fr G

G L E N L IVA T C g . .
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. l iobh a it e ,

Sm ,

polish e d p l a c e
.

as tl e D o u gl a s ) G l och dir d , l oc h
(C of the

G LE NL OC HA R - . .

h e ight
.

G L EN L YON (Ab e r fe ld y) S ic 15 2 2 b u t c 13 8 0 F or d u n . .
, ,

l e oyn e
-
G lit h e a m h uin n s pat e y r iv er t h e ih an d
. .
,

,

m h b e in g l ost b y as p ir atio n Cf LYON . . .

G LE NM OR IS T ON (For t Au g ustu s ) 14 7 9 Gl e n m or is on G .
, . .

mo t h e b ig w ate r fa l l s

r ca s an ,
.

G L E NM U IC K (Bal l at e r ) Gl e n of t h e s w in e G m uc ge n .

.
,
.

m u ic a pig
,
.

G L ENOR C HY or UR C HY (Ar gyl e ) 12 9 2 G l e n u r w y ; 15 10

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.
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q
- u h a i n G U r c h a id h t u m b l i n
g str e am
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,
. .

u r ch a ir g e n a i
,
r e o r a ir e ac h a. c ast th
- r o w p u sh -
, , , ,

su d d e n sa l l y .

G LE N P R OS E N (Kir r ie m u i r ) 15 2 4 G l e n pr os s in Os s w y m .
, ,

.

Pr ob fr Ol d G br osn ach a r iv e r Th e r oot br os d or

. . .
, .

br os n m e a n s to e x c ite .

G LE N Q UA IC H or QU OIC H (P e r th Fo r far I n v e r n e ss )
-
G , ,
. .

ou a ck a qu ai c h or d r in ki n g c u p
,
-
.

G L EN S HEE (Bl air go w r i e ) G s it h ge n s it h e (pr o n sh e e ) . .

, . .
,

m e an s a h ill a fair y or p e a c e a tr u c e

, ,
.
,

G L EN S HIE L (S tr o m e F e rr y) F r I c e l s l yol a sh ie lin g

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.
,
. .
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sh e l te r Cf GALAS HIE LS & c

. .
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.

G LE NS HIORA (Ba d e n o c h ) G l e n of t h e attac k o n s e t G .

,
.

s ior r ad h .

G LE NT RU IM La
( gg ) a n G t r om g e n t r u im e m e a n s a b urd en
. .
,
.
, ,

p r ot e c tio n d e fe n c e an d pr e gn an c y
, ,
.

G L EN V I LLA G E (Fal kirk ) G gl e an n a gl e n or val l e y . .

,
.

G LE N W HILLIE (S t r an r a e r ) G g le an n ch oill e gl e n of t h e . .
,

w oo d

.
 124 PL A C E NA M E S - OF S C OT L AN D .

G L OON BURN an d R IG O F G L OON Pr ob G . .

g l i m,

t h e kn e e Cf G l u n pat r ic k, . R os c om m o n .

G LO U P HOLM (S h e tl a n d ) P r ob so ft isl e I c e l gl upr soft . .

.
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po r o u s + H O LM cf t h e S c gl opp e n to b e c om e so ft
,
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,
.

G L OWER O E B E M (Lin l ith go w) N am e of a hill w ith a n e

-

-
.

v ie w S c g lower is to star e gaz e

. .
,
.

G OA T F E LL (A r r a n ) F e l l is I c e l f e l l a h il l or fia l l a
. .
, , ,

m o u n ta in .

G OD S C R OF T (Abb e y S t Bath an s ) Go d s e l d
S ee .

C RO FT HEA D an d cf Go d s a c r e a c hu r c h yar d
,
.

,

.

GO G AR (Ed in b ur gh ) 12 5 0 Gogge r a Gogar is m ar k e d in .

,

17 4 5 m ap n e a r A l va P r o b G g obh a or gow a s m ith . . .

, ,

g d r ra d h e n c l o s u r e y a r d Cf,
LO C HNA G AR ,
. . .

GO G O BURN (Lar gs ) .

GOI L L (Fir th of C lyd e ) 143 0 goyl e Lo c h Of t h e fo rk

,
. .
,
-
.

G ga bh a l a il it for ks Off fr o m Lo c h Lo n g ; p e r h fr
.
,
-
. .

G ga l l goill a str an ge r
.
, ,

.

GOIN L (F e n wic k ) Lo c h of t h e ge e s e or b ar n a c l e d u c k s ;
, . .

G an d Ir g e ad h ge n pl ge a d han (pr o n g oin ) Cf

. .
, . . . . .

L ou gh n agoy n e M a y o , .

GO LD EN AC RE (E d in bu r gh ) O E a c e r az ccr I c e l akr . . .
, ,
.

L ag er a e l d
.
,
.

GOLS P IE (S u th e r l an d ) 13 3 0 G old e s py ; 14 48 G ol s pi 15 5 0 .
, , ,

G ol s pie kir k t ou n (far m Of K ir kto n s til l th e r e ) l o c a lly ,

p r o n G Oish pie or G h e ispie E ith e r fr s o m e N o r s e

. . .

m an G ol d or G oa or fr G g a l l a str a n ge r (cf t h e , . .
, .

su r n a m e s Go u ld an d Gau ld ) D an by bi bac a , .
, , ,

ham l e t tow n (cf pol for bol p l xiv ) Its C e l tic n a m e

,
.
,
. .

w as K ilm al y .

G OM E T RA , I (Mu l l ) 13 9 0, G od m ad r a
.
y ; 14 9 6 ,
G ow m e d r a . .

G od m ad r or G od m u n d r s i s l e N a y, e y

. .

GOR B A L S (G l a sgo w
) P e r h W g or spa c io u s or G .
g ob h a r a . .
, , .
,

g oat G ,
b a il e a v il l a g
. e w ith t h e c o m m o n E n ,g p l u r a l , . .

G ORD ON (E ar l s to n ) 12 5 0 Go r d in 12 8 9 Go rd un
. W g or , , . .

d in S pa c io u s h ill or p e r h l ik e GOURD ON G g obh ar

,
.
, , .

( p r on g o re
) d .u n g o a t h il l b u t K il l g or d on in I,r e l a
n d

w oo d of t h e p ar s n ip s a w o r d

is Ir c oi ll n a g eu ir id in
.
- -
,

,

w h ic h d o e s n ot s e e m to b e f o u n d in G .
12 6 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

tul a c h p r o b "c a ir n h ill an d cf u n d e r CAIR N TOUL

, .
-
,

. .

B ut it is so m e tim e s c a l l e d B a il e n a G r a n d a ic h the ,

G r a n ts v il lage
.

GRAN G E (E d in b u r gh l o n e s s D un fe r m l in e B ur n tisl a n d ,

, , ,

K e ith ) Far m (s e e A B B OT S G RA N GE ) C o m m o n in
.

.

E n gl a n d .

GRAN G E M OU T H Ow e s o r igin to t h e Fo r th an d C l yd e C an a l
.
,

b e g u n 17 6 8 at w hos e m o u th an d a l s o at t h e m o u th of
, ,

G r a n ge B ur n it stan d s Tak e s n a m e fr ABB O TS ,

. .

G RAN G E .

GRAN T O N (E d in bu rgh ) 15 4 4 G r an t ain e C ragge E ith e r .

,
.

G r a n t s t on or V ill ag e or fr G g r cin d a ge n gr i m

,

. .

,
.

d a in d e u gly ill favo u r e d

, ,
-
.

GRAN T OWN (I n v e rn e ss sh ) Th e o ld e s t kn o wn G r an t is -
.

G r e go r y l e G r a n t a 12 5 0 ,

. .

GRAN T S HOU S E Cf G r a n tha m Lin c ol n .

,
.

GRAVIR (Le wis) l Ic e l g r a r gr e y or 2G gar bh t ir r o u gh

'

. .
, , .
,

l an d

.

G RE E NG A IRS (A ir d r ie ) Gr e e n e l d s ; G gar r ad h Cf .

. . .

F E R N IE GA IR .

GREE N HI LL (Lar b e r t) GREEN LAN D H ill Of (D u n n e t) GREEN , , ,

L A W B e r w ic k an d C r oss m ic ha e l er w G 0 G
( ) B 12 5 ren . . .
, ,

l a we F iv e Gr e e n h ill s in En gl an d On l a w s e e p
. .
,
.

l x x vi .

GREEN L OANIN G (Au c hte r ar d e r ) S c l oan is a gr e e n l a n e . .

,

O E l an e Fr is l on a l a n a a l a n e I c e l l on a r ow of
. .
, .
, , ,
.
,

hou s e s F or in g of s h ie l in g fr I c e l s ly bl a sh e l te r

- .
,
. .
, .
, .

GREENO C K G g r ia n g e n gr ein e t h e s u n
. . c n oc a h il l or , .
, , , ,

a ch a d h a e l d or N a ig a h a y ef A S C O G ) Th
, ( e r e ar e
, .
,
~
. .

s e ve r a l G r e e n oge s (Ir gr ia n og ) in I r e l an d m e a n in g .

su n n y l ittl e h il l Lo c h Gr e n n oc h M in igaff is e ith e r .

, ,

fr G g r e a n a c h gr av e l l y or g r ia n ac h s u n n y
. .
, , ,
.

GREEN S (Tur r iff ) an d GREEN S I D E (Ed in b ur gh ) .

G R E NA N (B u te ) GRENNAN ( P e n po n t an d s e v e r al in Gall o wa y )
, ,
.

B ute G s ic 1400 G g r ian an a s u n n y spot s u m m e r

.
, . .
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ll o n s e a l s o a m ou n ta in p e a k fr gr ia n t h e s u n
, ,
.
,
.

GRE T NA (C ar l isl e an d Ol d Lu c e ) 13 7 6 G r e t e n h ow e 15 7 6 .
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 P L A C E N AM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 12 7

G r at n ay P r o b h ow or hol l o w of gr e e tin g ; O E
. .

. .

g r t a n to g r e e t
,
i e e ith e r t o s al u te or as still in ,

. .
,

,

,

Se .
,
to w e e p I c e l g r cit a to w e e p F or s im il a r
,

.
,
.

c o r r u ptio n s Of h ow cf R A T HO an d S T O B O ,
. .

GREY S T ONE (Ar br oath ) G r ey s to wn or gr e y ston e .

.

G R IM S A Y (L E po r t) Gr im s is l e N ay e y
Th e m an
. . .
,
.

G R IS A P OLL (C o ll ) G gr s ac h a c obbl e r or I c e l gr is D an
. .
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.
,
.

g r i ts S c g,
r is e a y o u n
g pg
. i + p o l l = N bel p l
,
a ce
,
.
, ,

v ill age .

G B UD N E S S (S h e tl an d ) I c e l gryot sto n e s r u bb l e O E . .
, , ,
. .

g r oot sa n d t

g
,
r i n ess , ,
.

GRUINAR T or AR D (I sl ay Ga irl o c h ) Pr ob g r e e n b ay D an
-
,
. .

.

d Sw Ic e l a r t , ar d , ars t, =N fj or d
'

an .
g r bn , .
g r cc n n , + .

(see p .lv ) S om e . s ay

s hall o w b ay fr . SW . an d

D an .
gr u n d , g
r o u n d ,
a s hoal .

G R U L IN E Mu l l )
(Are s, .

GR Y F F WA T ER (R e n fr e w ) c 1160 S tr ath G r ie f ; a 12 00 . .
,
.
,

Gryff P e r h W gr if fr o g spaw n
. . .
,
-
.

G UA RD B R ID G E (S t An d re w s ) B uil t b y B ishop IVar d law .

,

b e fo r e 14 4 0 .

GUAY (D u n k e l d ) S ic 14 5 7 G gaot ha ch w in d y . . .
,
.

GUI LD T OWN (P e r th) .

G U IS A C HA N (B e a u ly ) 15 7 8 an e P r o n G ll e s ac h an .
,
-
. . .

G giu t hs ach a n p in e f o r e sts fr G g iu t h as a p in e

.
,
. .
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S c otc h r Cf In v e r gh u is ae h an Lo c h E t iv e
. .
,
.

GU LLANE (Lo n g n idd r y ) 125 0 Go l yn P r o n G ill a n .

,
. .

or gin d o ub tful W gol yn is t h e g u ar d Of a s w or d . .

,

w h ic h m ight r e fe r to t h e S h ape of t h e b ay T h e n am e .

Gil l on is j u st t h e G g il l c or g iol l a E oin J oh n s .

,

s e r van t P e r h t h e r st s yl l abl e is O E O N an d
.

. . .
,
. .
,

D an gu l (l ) g o l d e n ye ll o w
.
, , .

G U S HE T F A U LD S (G l as g o w ) S c g u s h et is a tr ia n g u l a r c o r n e r . . ,

F r g ou ss e t a gu ss e t in a d r e ss or b oot ; f au l d is = f o l d
.
,

O E f a l d D an f old l it
. .
an e n c l o s u r e b y fe l l e d t r e e s
, .
, .
,

Pr o f Ve itc h . .

GUT C HER ( C u lliv oe S h e tl a n d ) , .

12 8 P L AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

GU T HRIE G gaot h air a ir e 135 9 , G u t h e r ie . .

,
-
,

T h e s u r n a m e is d e r ive d fr o m t h e p l a c e

w in d y . .

G WE N YS T R AD (Gal ash ie l s ) W = w hite str ath or v al e . .

n ow u s u all y c a l l e d W E D A LE .

H
HARRIE S HOW (C a rl op s ) S c for H al b e r t s ho ll o w O E

. .

. .

h olg h ol h a hol l o w fr h ol a ho l e
, , ,
.
, .

H A DD IN G T ON a 115 0 Had in t un Had in gt ou n

. . Hadin g s , ,
.

v ill a ge OE t un t on H ad in g is said to b e a
. .
,
.

Fr is ian n am e so m e e ar ly s e ttl e r s Th e r e ar e t w o
,

.

Hadd e n h am s in E n gl an d .

HA DD O H OU S E S ic 16 5 4 G f h ad a l o n g ; . .
,

f l ost by asp ir atio n Cf ATT OW . . .

H A GG S T h e (D e n n y) O E h ag a a h e d ge Ol d S c h ag
, . . .
, ,
.
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c ops e w oo d Cf Hag Pa r to n . .
,
.

HAI L E S Ne w (Mu s s e l b ur gh ) 12 5 0 H alis ; 146 7 Ne w h al

,
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.

Cl O E h ea l h e all I c e l h ol l h a ll a p u b l ic r oo m a h all .
.
, , ,
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fr O E h e a l a sto n e
. . .
,
.

HA IR M YRE S (R e n fr e w ) F ir st s yll abl e p r ob O E h a r h er . . . .

, ,

a b ou n d ar y ; s e c o n d s yll abl e is I c e l m yr r m yr i N .
, ,
.

m yr e a s w a m p fe n
,
Of HA R LA W ; a l s o Hal m yr e or . .
,

m u r e K e l to n
-
,
.

HA LB E A T H (D u n fe r m l in e ) G c h oil be a t h w oo d of bir c h e s . .
,

c l ost b y asp ir atio n Cf C AL RO S S IE . . .

HA L F M OR T ON (C a n o n bie ) S e e M ORT ON . .

HA LIVA L (m ou n ta in Ru m ) 2 G chal a n a bha il hav e n ,

. .
,

,

S ho r e b ay of t h e v ill a e

, g .

HA L K E R S T ON (M o ray) c 12 00 e r t ou n e ie . .
,
-
. . .
,

f o w l e r s v il l age I c e l h aukr a haw k Cf FU LL ERT ON

,
.
,
. .
,

al so b al d r ic an d b aw d r ic

.

HA L K IR K (C aithn e s s) S ic 15 00 b u t in sa ga Hd K ir kiu .
, ,

h igh c hu r c h ; 12 2 2 Hakir k ; 12 7 4 Hau kyr c ; 16 01
, ,

Hal kr ig T h e Zis p r ob d u e t o a sso c iatio n w ith I c e l h al l r

. . .
-
,

a S l op e fr e qu e n t as H all in S c an d in a vian pl a c e n am e s
,
-
,

H a l l or m r H al l l a n d & c On K ir k s e e K IR K B A Y
-
,
-
, .
,
.
13 0 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

HA R S T A N E (K irk u r d ) Bo u n d ar y sto n e S e e HA RB U R N
. .
,

an d H ae r C air n s C l u n ie Bl airg o w r ie an d Kin l o c h , , ,

( P e r thsh ir e
) an d H a e r l a n d Fa u l d s F in h av e n
, , .

HA RT F E LL an d H AR T HI L L (Wh itb u r n )
,
O E h e or (o) t I c e l . . .
,
.

hj or t r a m a l e d e e r

-
.
,

HART REE (B iggar ) Bo un d ary tr e e Cf HA RB U R N

. . .

HA R VIE S T ON (E d in b u r gh ) 12 5 0 He r u is t u n .
, .

d w e ll in g .

Cf . HA L L RU LE .

HA S K E VA L (m o u n tain p r ob c o r ru ptio n Of,

Rum ) . Has k is .

G c r os g a pass cf A RN G AS K an d C A S K IE B EN ; so it
.
, , .

w ill b e pass of t h e d w e ll in g ba il Cf HA LIVA L

. .
, .

HA S S E ND E A N (H a w ic k ) 115 5 Hal e s t on e s d e n ; 115 8 H as .

, ,

te n d e n c 13 2 0 H a s s e n d e n O E h oil ig s t a n d e n u
.
,
. . .

d e a n w oo d e d v a ll e y of t h e ho l y sto n e

.
,

HA T L OC K (T w e e d d a l e ) Th e r oot id e a Of b oth ou r E n g . .

w o r d s h a t (O E h a e t I c e l h a tt r D an h a t ) an d l oc k. .
, .
-
, .

( O E l oc a l oc I c e l l ok) is c ov e r in a
. .
, g B ,u t e r l y .

.

fo r m s Of th is n a m e ar e n e e d e d Cf M atl o c k . . .

HA TT ON (Ell o n P e r t h sh an d M o n tr os e ) P r ob c 9 7 0 P ic t
,
.
, . . .
,
.

C hr on A t h an = G a t h a bh a in n or (i n
.
,
f o r d Of t h e .
,

r iv e r ( c f A Y

T ON ) I r a it e a
. n n
( p r o n atta n
) is f u r z e as
. . .
,

in B all yn ah at t in Th e r e is a Hat t on kn ow e E d d l e sto n .

, ,

t he Hal t ou n or v il l age b y t h e ha l l m e n tio n e d a

,

.

14 00 Th r e e il l E n gl a n d
. .

HAU G H (C o ul te r O E h a l e c h (as In a 115 0 G al t un e s

,
. . .
,

l l al e c h M e l r os e = G at t on s h au gh ) I c e l h ag i a pas t u r e

, , ,
.
,

pl a c e w h ic h Is at an d by a r iv e l s id e Cf S AU C HIE ,
-
. . .

HAU G H O F U B B (D al be attie ) is N h Oi a h ill O N ha ug a

'

.
, ,
. .
,

a m ou n d .

HAWE S INN (S Q u e e n s fe rry ) P r ob I c e l h a ls M E an d

. . . .

, . .

S e h a ls e h ous e t h e n e c k th r oat ; h e n c e a n a r r o w
.
, , , ,

op e n in g d e l e ,
.

HAWI C K a 118 3 Haw ic H aw ic h H an n ie F ir st syll ab l e

. .
, , , .

m ay b e fr e ith e r r oot of H AU G H t h e s e c o n d is O E
. . .

wic M E wic k wi c h d w e l l in g v ill age as in BERWI C K

,
. .
, , , , ,

35 0 .
 P L AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

H AW T HORN D EN (Ed in b u rgh ) Cf D EAN . . .

HAYWOO D (La n ar k ) .

H E B RI D E S c 12 0 P t ol em y E bu d ae (p r o b too t h e s am e w o rd
. .
, ,
.
, ,

as t h e E pid ii w h o a c c o r d in g to h im in h ab ite d m os t of
, , ,

m o d e r n A r gyl e ) S ol in u s P ol yh is t or 3 r d c e n tu r y ,
.
, ,

He bu d e s ( Ul s t An n an n 8 5 3 In n s e gall .is l e s of .
,
.
, ,

str an ge rs i e N ors e m e n ; an d al w a ys c al l e d b y t h e
,

. .
,

Nor s e m e n S u d r e ys or S o u th e rn is l e s to d is tin gu is h

th e m fr o m t h e N o r th e r n Or kn e y s & c t h e N or d r e ys ,
.
,

Or igin u n k n o w n ; po s s ib l y Ol d G c (h ) a ba d a h e a d or .
, ,

c h d ba d h a n ot c h in n d en tin e u i s s u ppos e d to
( ) g i , g T h ,
.

ha v e b e c o m e r i th r o u gh so m e e ar ly p rin te r s er r o r
.

HE C K L E G IRT H (An n an ) C hu r c h e ld Or y a rd S ee .
-
.

E C C L E S ( 12 9 7 He c l e s ) E C C L E F E C HAN an d A PP L E G AR T H
, , ,
.

HE E B e n (R e ay) P e rh G f hi ad h a d e e r (cf j HA D D O )
,
. . .
,
. .

A s l ik e l y fr s h it h (p r o n h e e ) p e a c e i e tam e p e ac e fu l
. .
, ,
. .
,

,

l ook in g h ill Cf TEE

. . .

HE IT ON (K e l so ) N hbi a hill + O E t on t u n a v i l l a ge
'

.
,
. . . .
, , ,

Cf H u yto n C h e sh ir e
.
, .

H E L EN S B UR G H Fo u n d e d c 17 7 6 by S ir Jam e s C o l qu ho un
. .
,

an d c a l l e d a ft e r h is w ife .

HE LLM U IR L ( H aw ic k ) , . N h e ll a at Ic e l . .
,

,

.

an d D an m or a m oo r m ar sh

.
, ,
.

H E L L S G L EN (Lo c h g o ilh e ad )

.

H E LM S DAL E (S uth e r l an d ) c 12 25 Or kn ey S ag Hjalm u n d . .

, . .
,

d al ; an ot h e r S a g a Hial m as d al ; 12 9 0 H o l m e s d al e 15 13 , ,

He l m is d ail l Hjal m u n d s d al e or val l e y of t h e h e l m e t ;

.

,

I c e l hj dl m r D an hj el m
. Cf H e l m s l e y Y o r k s h ir e an d
-
,
. . .
, ,

H e lm d on .

HE M P R IG GS ( Wic k ) I c e l h am p r D an h am p h e m p . On .
-
, .
,
.

r ig s e e BI S HO P B RI GG S
, .

HE R B E R T S HIRE C A S T LE (D e n n y) S ic c 16 3 0 ; s aid t o h ave . .

be e n giv e n b y an e a r l y Ja m e s to t h e E a r l O f V igt on V

as h is halb e r t s shar e for s e r v Ic e In w ar

,

H ERIO T ( S to w ) 12 5 0 He r ie t h c 12 6 4 He r e w yt O E
.
, .
, . . .

h e r e ge a t u ar m y e qu ipm e n t a h e r iot paym e n t give n

-
,
-
,

,

to t h e l o r d Of a fe e on t h e d e ath of a vassal or te n a n t .

HE RIO T F IE LD ( Me t hv en ) .
13 2 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C O TL AN D .

H ER M I S T ON 12 5 1 Hyr d m an s t ou n h e r d m an s or , ,

H e r d m an s v il l age Cf HA L KE R S T ON

. .

H ERM I TA G E C AS TL E (Ric c ar t on Ju n c tio n ) 13 00 E r e l n it age .

,

f r F r er m it e G k pnuim s a h e r m it fr p/ os s ol ita r y
. .
,
.
, , . I , .

Cf V ic ar age
. .

H ERRIE S (D u m fr ie s ) 15 7 8 He r e is ( 15 8 5 H e rr e s il l .
, ,

,

Gl e n e lg ) HARRI S .

H EU G H O N h auga a m o u n d
. . .
,
.

H I G H BL AN T YRE S e e B LAN T YRE High or H igh e r is

. .

v e r y c o m m o n as a pr e x in E n gl an d This is t h e o n ly .

in sta n c e Of c on s e qu e n c e in S c otl a n d .

H I G H LAN D MAN (C r ie ff) H u m o r o us n am e Th e e ar l ie s t . .

m e n tio n of t h e w o r d Hig h l a n d I h av e fo u n d is in t h e
po e t D u n b ar w h o in 15 03 in h is D a un ce sp e ak s of a , , ,

He l e an d pad yan e or paga n ; Lyn d e s ay c 15 3 6 in h is

, .
,

C om p l e yn t 3 8 4 has Ba ith th r o w t h e b e l a n d an d t h e
, ,

b or d ou r w h il e H ollin sh e d 15 7 7 says J us tic e sho ul d

, , ,

b e a d m in ist e r e d in t h e I sl e s an d h ie l a n d s

.

H I G H TAE (Lo c k e r bie ) C an ha r d ly b e fr O E an d I c e l . . . . .

t a t oe ; b u t cf t h e S c t e e po in t Of aim in q u oits or

.
,
.
,

star tin g poin t in golf fr I c e l tj a to m ark

-
, .
,

, .

H I LL EN D (In v e r k e ithin g) H I LL HEA D (Gl asgo w) H I LLS I D E , ,

A e r d e e n an d M o n tr os e H I LL T OWN D u n d e e
( b ) ( ) , .

H I LL S WI C K (Le r w ic k ) S aga Hil d is wik i e b attl e bay .

, , . .
,
-
.

E m oN (F e ar n
) 15 4 4 H il t ow n H m m o
.wx F iv e in , . .

E n gl a n d .

H IN T ON (An w oth ) H in d s s e r va n t s pl ac e O E h in a .

,

. .

Cf C a r l e to n or c h u r l s p l ace

t i in . . .

H IRS E L (C o ld str e am ) S ic 15 7 2 S e h ir s l e a sh e ph e r d s . . .
,

t e r m m e an s to m o v e al o n g on t h e ham s ; bu t 7 c on
,

n e c t ion h e r e .

H O B K IR K (H aw ic k ) 12 20 Hope c h ir k e 15 8 6 Hopes kir k . .

,

c . 16 10 Hoppk ir c k stil l s o m e tim e s Hopek ir k S c

, . .

h op e c 12 00 Hope k e liov s e e KA IL Z IE ) is a vall e y

.
, ,

a m o n g h ill s a c u l d e s a c I c e l h p a h av e n p l a c e Of
, , .
, ,

r e fu e O n kir k s e e K IR KA B Y an d cf KIR K HO P E
g .
, , . .

HOD D AM (E c c l e fe c h an ) an d HODD OM (Par t o n ) E c c l e f H . . .

,
13 4 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

H OUNAM (K e l s o ) c 12 00 Hu n u m Hu n e d u n 12 3 7.

.
, , ,

H o n u m ; 15 44 Hown om e P r ob ho u n d s ho m e or ,
. .

p l a c e (O E h a m ) ; O E D an an d S W h a n d a d og

. . . .
,
.
,
.
,
.

Cf E D NA M ED RO M
.
,
.

H OUND WOO D (Gr an tsho u s e ) .

H OURN L (W I n v e r n e ss ) Pr ob a r r in or u it h a r n h e l l ;
,
. . . .
,

c o r r u ptio n of G If r e oin e w h ic h n ot a be n e w as t h e .
, , ,

c ol d is l a n d Of F in g al fr fuar c o l d C f G l e n u r r in ,
.
,
. .
,

C ow al .

H OU S T ON (J Oh n s t on e ) c 12 00 Vill a H u go n is c 12 30 . .
,
.
,

Hu s to n ; c 13 00 H o u s tou n Vil l a ge of H u go d e
.
,
.

P ad u in an m e n tio n e d in t h e P a is l ey C h ar t u l a r y c
, ,
.

116 0 Cf S YM IN G T ON an d s e e p l xx iv
. .
,
. .

H OW FF (far m Ork n e y) S c h ow is a r e n d e z v o u s ho u s e of
, . .

c a ll b u t in N h of m e a n s p r op e r l y t h e hou s e of G od
. .

H OWM ORE (Lo c h m add y) How p r ob r e p r e s e n t s s o m e G . .

w or d G m ar is big
. . .

HOW OOD (J oh n s t on e ) .

HOWP A S LE Y (R ob e r ton R oxb u rgh ) S c h ow is a holl o w , . . .

Cf H A RR IE S HOW an d PAI S L EY

. .

HOXA Y (S Ron ald sh ay) c 13 90 Hau gah e it h w h ic h is

. . .
, ,

O N for m o u n d Of t h e h e ath or w aste

T h e ay

-
. . .

m e an s is l a n d

.

HOY (Ork n e y) . c 12 25 , Or kn ey S ag , Hae y c 15 8 0, Hy

. . . . .

H igh is l e I c e l h d r , D an h bi, h igh , + N a y, ey, an

'

-
. . .

is l a n d Cf . . Hysk e r, high r o c k w e s t of Ru m .

HU G HT ON (B e au ly ) .

H UMB IE (H ad d in gton an d Ab e r d ou r Fife ) P r ob Hu m e s , , . .

p l a c e or d w e llin g D an bi by n o r th e r n O E by .
, ,
. .

Th e r e is n o by or bie b e twe en Ab e r d o u r an d C ait h

- -

n e ss .

HUM E (Gr e e n l aw ) 12 5 0 H o m e Hom e an d Hum e are

.
, .

s til l c o m m o n s u r n a m e s h e r e a b ou ts .

H UNA (C an isb ay) S agas H o fn i e hav e n . T h e a is , , . .

,

.

-

N ay ey is l e
.
,
Pr ob r e fe rr in g to S tr o m a oppo site
, . . .

HU N GYB F LA T 13 6 1 in Lid d es d al e
. Cf S K IN F LAT S
, . . .
 PL A C E -
A
N M E S OF S C OT L AN D .

H UN T ER S Q UAY (Fr ith of C l yd e )

On t h e e s tate Of t h e .

H u n te r s of Haft on .

HU NT IN GT OW E R (P e r th ) H u n tin g s eat Of Lo r d Ru thv e n .

-
.

C a s tl e S ta l k e r

Cf .

.

HU N T L A W (R o x b u r gh ) S ic 117 0 O E hun t a a h un t e r . . . .
, ,

h l cbw a h ill ,
.

H UN TL Y 14 8 2 l ie Origin al l y t h e n am e of a ,
-
.

B e r wic k shir e ham l e t n ow e x tin c t an d tr an s fe rr e d n o r th , ,

b y t h e D u k e of Go r d o n ; hu n tin g l e a or m e ad ow .

Cf H u n tl e y G l o u c e s t er
.
,
.

H U R L E T (Barr h e a d ) Po ss ibl y G chur lia t h t h e gr e y tu rn. .

,

b e n d (G c a r )

or . .

H U R L F OR D (Kil m ar n o c k) If ab ov e b e c o r r e c t w h ic h is .
,

d o u b t fu l th is c a n n o t b e t h e s am e
,
P r ob h u r l whir l . .
,

r e fe rr in g to t h e r ive r I r vin e .

HUS E DA LE B E G an d M ORE (S ky e ) H ybr id s I c e l D an an d . .

, .
,

S W h us d a l
. ho u s e G beag l ittl e an d m or
,

.
, ,

b ig .

H U TT ON (B e r w ick s h an d Lo c ke r bi e ) B e r w H c 13 00 . . . .
, .
,

E n to n a P r ob n ot h u t V ill age as h u t is n ot in O E
-
.
, ,
. . .

r ath e r H u gh s v il l ag e (cf H OU S T ON ) S e v e n in E n g

. .

l an d I s a ac Tayl o r s ays t h e E n glish H u tto n s m e an

.

e n c l o s u r e on a h oo or p r oj e c ti n h
e e l of l an d
g .

HYLIP OL S ag as He ylipol He yl i s pl ac e N bol

.
, Cf . . . .

p l xiv
. .

H YNI S H (Tyr e e ) D an hbi n aes high n e ss or pr om on tory

.
,
. .

Cf V A TE RN IS H
. .

I
IB ROK (G l as go w ) ( C f c 12 00 M o n ab r oc
. in S t r ath . .
,

,

n ot far a w ay ) I m ight b e t h e Ir h y tr ib e
. .
, ,

in Ike at h y K il d a r e an d th e r e is an I r is h
,

B r oc m e an s a b ad g e r b oth in G an d in .

BROX B URN & c ,

.

IDR IG IL L POIN T (S ky e ) (l F r Id r is a r e pu t e d . .
,

C ad e r I d r is W al es + I c e l gil a r avin e
, , .
, .

IDVIE S (Mon tr os e ) 12 19 E d e v y ; 12 5 4 E d e v yn . P r ob , , . .
13 6 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

G f h a d a a bk or a bha in n l on g w at e r or r iv e r (cf
.
,

"

.

A DD an d A D VIE ) T h e s is t h e En gl ish p l u r al . .

I N C H (Fo r far P e r th an d Wigto w n al s o l o c h K in cr aig an d

, , , , ,

is l e In T w e e d ) G an d Ir i n n is an isl an d al so pa stu r e
. . .
, ,

g r o u n d lin ks T h e ,
Ga e l l o v e s to asp ir.at
e h is 8 W ig .

to wn I sl a n d is S O c all e d fr t h e isl an d in t h e Wh it e Lo c h .

of I n c h Cf I N S C H . . .

IN C HA DDON (Ta ym o u th C a s tl e ) I sl e of S t A id an d ie d
.
,

65 1 .

INC HA F F RA Y (M u t h il ) c 119 0, In c h e a r e n Latin e

. .

I n s u l a M is s ar u m 12 90, In e h e afr au e .

I sl e of the
t h e m as s G a if r en n


O e r in g, ie,
. . . or a oibh r ion n ,

c o r r u ptio n of l ate L o e r en s , O ffe r in g ass

'

. or m . Cf
INN E RP E F F R A Y, an d t h e s u r n am e J affr e y .

u th e r l an d G d ir d ,
INC HA RD , L (S ) in n is is l e of t he

. . .

h e ight
.

I N C H B ARE (B r e c h in
) H ere G i n n is h as it s m ean in .
g o f .

pa stu r e gr o u n d S h e l t er e d v al l e y : an d t h e m e an in g
-

p r ob is e l d of t h e b attl e or gam e G in n is bdir e

.

. .

INC HC A ILL OC H (L Lo m o n d ) I sl e of n il n s l it
. Ol d .
, .

w om e n G c ail l e a ch Ru in s of a n u n n e r y h e r e
. . .

INC HC OL M (Ab e r d o u r F ife ) M o n a s t e r y fou n d e d h e r e by

,
.

A l e x an d e r I c 112 3 w hos e c har te r c all s th is In su l a

.
,
.
,

S a n c ti C ol u m b te or S t C o l u m b a s is l e in G In n is

.
,

C ol u m cf p x c ii ,
. . .

I N C HE S (D o u gl as ) G in n is a m e ad o w l in k s with E n g
. .
, ,

,

.

p lu r al Cf I N C H BARE an d P e r th I n c h e s
. . . 0

INC HG ARVIE ( Q u e e n s fe rr y) G in n is gar bh r ou gh r o c ky

,
. .
,

isl e t

.

I N C HINNAN (Paisl e y) 115 8 e n an ie n u n ; 12 4 6 in n u n .

,
-
,
-
,
-
.

I n c h of S t Ad am n an (cf K IR K E NNA N an d s e e p x c v )

. .
,
.

T h e in ch Is t h e an gl e m a d e b y t h e j un c tion of t h e r i v e r s
G r yfe an d C ar t ; G in n is an isl e or a m e a d o w .
,
.

IN C HK E IT H (in F ir th Of Fo r th an d h ill n e a r La u d e r ) a ,
. .

12 00 I n su l a K e 5 ; 146 1 Yn c h k e yt h
,
B ed e c 7 2 0 , .
,
.
,

s p e a k s of U r b s G iu di In t h e m id st Of t h e F ir th of Fo r th ;

w h ic h fr ith t h e I r ish o n c e c a ll e d S e a Of G iu d an or of
t h e Giu d s ; p e r h = t h e J u t e s fr J u t l an d M ay m e a n . . .

is l e of C lie Pi c ti s h p r in c e on e Of t h e s e ve n s ons of

, ,
 13 8 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

INNE R P E F F B A Y (C r ie ff ) 12 9 6 , In r e pe r e C on u e n c e of t h e

. .

P e ffr ay , c o r r u p t io n of G a oibh r ion n , o ffe r in g S e e I N C H

. .

A FF RAY, w h ic h is j u s t to t h e e a s t cf al so r iv e r PE FF ER . .

I NNERWI C K (D u n b a r ) 12 5 0, In u e r wik e
. H yb r id ; G in bhir . .

d w e l lin g, vil l ag e , or N v ik, b ay at t h e

+OE wic ,
. . .

c on u e n c e .

LIN T ON PO LT ON & c
Cf .
, ,
.

I NS C H a 13 00 I n su l a I N C H ; G in n is
. .

.
,

is l e or

l in k s m e a d o w , S in G ge n e r al l y h as t h e . .

s ou n d of s h .

I NVER (C r ath ie Tain w h e r e t h e B ran j oin s T ay rive r an d

, , ,

l o c h in W S u th e r l a n d ) . S e e I NNERL EI T HEN c on .

u e n e e (cf A b

er Ba n or
g ) .Th e Ta in I n v e r w as
, .

or igin all y In v e r l oc h s l in .

I NV ERALL O C HY (Ab e r d e e n ) G in bhir dil l each b e au tiful . .

,

c on u e n c e

.

INVE RAM S AY (I n v e r u r ie ) l R am s ay s c on u e n c e

. .

I N V ERAN (Bo n ar B r id ge ) G in bhir an littl e c o n u e n c e

. . .
,

I NVER or I NNER A R IT Y ( Fo r far ) 12 5 0 In u e r ar e t h in Pr ob

-
.
, . .

c o n u e n c e at t h e s hi e l in gs G clir id hea n Cf I NVER . . .
~

Q U HA R IT Y .

I N V ERARY M o u th s m ooth r iv e r t h e A RAY

. Of or .

INVE R AVON (B al i nd al l oc h ) C on u e n c e Of t h e AVON

. .

I N V ER C ANNI C H (B e au l y) C on u e n c e of t h e C a n n ic h Pr ob . .

.

t h e G ca on n ag a ght a fr a y
.
, ,
.

INVE RD OVE T (N Ol d
. d u fat h a or d ov e t h i e G ,
- -
,
. .
, .

d u bh d ih or ( it h a b l a c k f o r d or kil n

.
,

INVE R E S KAND Y (F e r n Fo r fa r ) G in bh ir u isg ain d hu c on

. .
,

u e n c e of t h e d ar k littl e w at e r or str e a m

.

I N V ER FARI GAI G (L Ne s s ) M o u th of t h e e r c e tu r bul e n t

. .

,

l ittl e r iv e r G f e ar gaig d im in of f e a rga ch e r c e Cf

.
, .
,
. .

A B ERAR G IE an d FA R G .

INVER GARRY (Fo r t Au gu s tu s ) M o u th of t h e GARRY or

.

r o u gh r iv e r

.

I N V ERG OR D ON (E R OS S Q u ite r e c e n t u s e d t o b e In v e r
.

or I n c h b r e c kie ; G br ea c s p e c k l e d
-
.
, .

I N V ER G OWRIE (D u n d e e ) This c an o n l y m e an p l ac e in .

G ow r ie at t h e m ou th of t h e T ay .

 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L A ND . 13 9

I NVERIE (Fo r t Au gu s tu s an d Or on s ay) (Old n am e Of S t .

M on a n s In v e r r y

,
T h e ie is p e r h G iod h c o rn -
. .
,
.

INVE R IN GA T E (Lo c hal sh ) F r G ion ga di t e c l aw or hoo f . . .

,

l ik e p l a c e Cf I N GAN

. . .

I NVER K EI L OR (Ar b r oath ) c 12 00 In n e r k e l e d u r w h i c h . .

, ,

S ho w s that K e il or is j u s t a n oth e r f o r m of C A L D ER ; G .

w oo d b y t h e r iv e r

c oil l e d i or .

I NVER K EI T HIN G (D un fe r m lin e ) 12 2 9 In n e r k e it h in g 12 5 0 .

, ,

In n e r k e t h yn 12 90 I n v e r an d I n n e r k e t h in M o u th ,
-
.

Of t h e K e it h in g l G c it h ea n gr um b l in g l am en tin g

. .
, ,

Cf n e x t
. .

I NVER K EI T HNY (T ur r iff) H e r e K eit hn y pr ob r e pr e s en ts . .

s o m e G a dj e c tiv e f o r m e d fr o m KEI T H
. .

INVE R K IN D IE (R hyn ie Ab e r d e e n ) R iv e r K in d ie is t h e
,
.

G c in n d h u bl a c k h e ad
.
,

.

I N V ER or I NNER K I P (Gr e e n o c k ) c 117 0 In n yr kyp Kip

-
. .
,
.

is G an d Ir ce ap a b l o c k tr u n k Of a tr e e ; in G a
. .
, ,
.

s h oe l as t Cf E din kyp Lo c h E ar n an d C oolk ip an d

. .
, ,

K n oe k ac ip I r e l a n d , .

IN VE R LE IT H (E d in b u r gh ) c 114 5 In v e r l e t al so In n e r l e it h
. .
,
.

M o u t h Of t h e Wat e r Of LEI T H T h e p r e s e n t In v e rl e it h .

is a g oo d d ista n c e fr o m t h e s e a on e of t h e m a n y p r oo fs ,

of t h e o n c e m u c h w id e r e xte n t Of t h e F ir t h of Fo r th .

INVE R L OC HY (Fo r t Willia m ) M o u th of t h e r iv e r LO C HY

. .

I NVERNE S S a 13 00 In v e rn is
. .c 13 10 In v irn is s e ; 15 09
, .
, ,

In n e r n is S e e NE S S . .

INVE B N O OK B A Y (Ju r a) G in bhir an u i ge c o n ue n c e in . .

,

t h e n ook Cf C RA IG NE U K

. . .

I NVER Q UHAR IT Y (Kir r ie m u ir ) 14 44 In n e r q uh ar ad y In e r .

, ,

c a r it y C o n u e n c e of t h e p air Of s tr e am s ; G c (h ) a r a id

. . .

Cf C AR T
. .

I NVER S HIN (S u th e rl an d ) M o u th of t h e r iv e r S HIN . .

I NVERS NAI D (L Lo m o n d ) N e e d l e l ik e or n arr o w e on

. .

u e n c e G an d Ir s n dt h a d a n e e d l e
. .
,
.

I NVER or I NNER T IE L (Kirk c al d y) M ou th Of t h e T ie l ;

-
.

l G t s iol spa wn s h fr y s e e d

- -
.
, , , .

I N V ERU G IE (P e te r h e ad ) a 1300 In n e r u gy R ive r Ugie is . .

,
.
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D i -

G uig each fu ll of n ook s or r e tir e d c o rn e r s fr aig a

.
, , .
,
.

n oo k .

INVE RU GLA S ( L Lom o n d ) C on ue n c e of t h e g r e y pr o

. .

m o n to r y G r u dh a glas . .

I NVERURIE S ic 119 9 12 03 In u e r u r in ; a ,
.

C o n u e n c e of t h e r iv e r U RIE

13 00 In n e r v wr y
,
. .

IOC HD A R ( S U is t) G t h e b otto m n e th e r l an d s
. Cf. .

, . .

Y O K ER .

I ONA (Mul l ) c 6 5 7 Cu m in u s an d c 6 9 0 Ad a m n a n Hy on a ;
. .
, ,
.
, ,

B e d e, Hy, Hii a 9 00, O E C hr on , Ii ; c 1100, ibid , . . . . . .

Hion a C ol um c ill e Fo r m s I o n a, Y o n a , an d I a al so o c c u r
-
. .

Hy or Ii m ay b e e ith e r G a oi, isthm u s (as I o n a o n c e .

s e e m s to hav e b e e n j o in e d w ith Mu ll ), or i, isl an d ,

w h il e H ye n a or I o n a m ay b e e ith e r d oi u a iu, gr e e n

isth m u s, or i t h on n a,

is l e Of w a v e s

M L au c h l an
-

d e r iv e d fr G iod h , c o rn .Al so c a l l e d Ic ol m k il l (cf fo r m

. . .

i e , is l e of C ol u m c il l e , pe t n a m e of C o l u m b a

c . . . .

Cf K il c ol m k il l , fo r m e r l y on Lo c h Al in e , an d K il c al m
.

k ill , S u t h e r l a n d a l so A oi C ol u m c il l e , L e w is, G n am e of .

E YE isth m u s ), p e n in s u l a I o n a its e l f is c al l e d b y .

th is n am e in t h e An n a ls of In n isf ail en , an n 8 07 . .

I RON G RAY (D um fr ie s ) C o r r u ptio n of G dir d an gr e aich . .

( p r on
g g )
r ai h h. e i g ht Of t h e m oo r , .

I RVINE (r iv e r an d to wn c 12 3 0 I r v in ; 12 9 5 ,
.
, ,

Or e w in al s o Ir e win G iar a bh ain n w e s t owin g . .

,
-

r Iv e r .

I S LA R (Ban ff an d F or far ) ( 12 63 S tr a t h yl if an d p r ob t h e
,
. .
, ,
.

Hil e f m e n tio n e d in An gu s b y B ishop An d r e w of C a it h

n e ss ,
? G ll e ad h a f o l d in g w r app in g f l os t by .
, ,

asp ir atio n .

I S LAY c 6 90 Ad am n an I l ia ; a 8 00 N en n ius Il e S agas

. .
, , .
, , ,

Il 13 7 6 B ar bour Yl a (th is is v e ry n e a r t h e m o d e r n
, ,

p r o n ) c 14 5 0 Yl e S k e n e th in k s t h e n am e pr e
. .
,
.

C e l tic an d Il is c o m m o n in Ba s qu e p l a c e n a m e s
,
M e an -
.

in g d o u b tfu l T h e s is a q u it e re c e n t in n ovatio n so n o

.
,

d e r iv atio n fr G ios a l l ow is to b e tho u ght Of

. .
, , .

I S L E TO LL (Aul d girth ) G is l e c o m par of ios al m e an s . .

, .
,

l owe r

b u t is th is n am e Ga e l ic ?
ITLAW (Ba n ff ) Hybr id p r ob G a t h a c al m n e w eath e r
. . .
,
.

, ,

f l ost b y as pi r atio n l a w O E h l aeuJ a h il l , ,

. .

,
.
JO PPA (Por tob e ll o ) Call ed c 18 00 a fte r t h e Joppa on t h e .
,
.
,

M e d ite r r an e a n .

J OB DA N HILL (Gl as gow ) JORD A N B UR N (E d in bur gh ) an d J OR , ,

D A N S T ON E A
( y )
l th M o d ern ; tho u g h J o r d an h il l g o e s .

b a c k at l e a s t to t h e 16 t h c e n tu r y .

J UN IP E B GREEN (E d in b u r gh ) Q uite r e c e n t . .

JURA (In n e r H e br id e s ) U l s t An n an n 6 7 8 D Oir ad . .

, .
,

E il in n ; 13 35 D u r e ; c 15 90 D e w r a alia s Ju r a ; in ,
.
, ,

M od G D iu r a . Fo r m 6 7 8 S ho w s it is I sl a n d of
. .

N d yr ay d e e r is l e V e r y fe w

D Oir ad an d

n ot -

.
, , .

N o r s e n am e s in J u r a Cf J u r b y in M an . .
,
.

K
KAI L WA T ER (H aw i c k) Ol d G c a il an a s s e m b l y or c oil . .
, , ,

a w oo d ; on Wa t e r s e e GA LA Al l r iv e r n am e s h e r e , .
-

a b o u ts ar e pr e An gl ia n so K a il wil l n ot b e S o kail -

, .
,

I c e l kcil c abb age

.
,
.

K A ILZ IE (In n e r l e ith e n ) c 12 00 Hope k e l iov c 12 6 5 . .

,
.
,

k e l ioch ; 14 9 4 Hopk e lz ow ; 16 5 3 K e l z e o
-
P r ob G, ,
. . .

c oill e a dh a w oo d or c oil l t each w oo d y On h op e a

, , ,
.
,

S h u t in v a ll e y s e e H O B K IR K

-
.
,

KAM E S (L F yn e ) 14 7 5 C an l ys G c am as a c r e e k b ay
. .
,
. .
, ,
.

Cf C A M B U S
. .

KA T RINE L (C al l an d e r ) In G p r o n K e t t u r in or u rn ;
,
. . . .
-
0

G c a t h t h e b attl e or as p r ob ce at h ach t h e m ist

.
,

,

.
,

,

of h e l l Or r in is c o r r u ption Of

fog ur r in or u it h a r n
, , .

If r e oin e t h e c old is l a n d of F in g al fr f u ar c o l d
,
Cf .
,
. .

Lo c h H OURN an d Gl e n u r rin C o wal , ,

.

KEI G (Al fo r d ) Pr o n Kal g g har d a 12 00 K e ge . G .

, .
,
. .

ce a d h a t h e pa r t of a p l o u gh on w h ic h t h e sha r e is x e d
, .

KEI L (L ) OR R (F or far sh ) ,
C A L D ER
. S e e I NVER K EI L OR . . .

KEI LLS (Lo c h gil ph e ad ) an d KEI L or KIE L (Kin tyr e ) P r ob ,

. .

Old G c il r u d d l e a k in d of c l a y ; in S e kee lie

. .
.
, ,

KEIR (Tho rn hill an d B r id ge of Al l an ) G c iar d a r k br o wn . .

,
.

Cf K e e r m e n tio n e d in t h e tha n a g e Of B e l h e l v ie
.
,
.
 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 14 3

K E IS GA G, B (C ap e Wr ath ) Pr ob I c e l keis a to ju t ou t
. . . .
, ,

+ aiy ag og a b ay , , , .

KEI S S (Wic k ) I c e l keis a to ju t ou t . .

,
.

KEI T H T h e u pp e r pa r t Of r iv e r T yn e H a d d in gto n ,

is c all e d K e it h W ate r an d n e ar b y is K e ith H u m b ie ,

-
.

H a d d in g t o n K e it h in 1160 is K e t h Pr ob fr C he or . . .

C a it t h e P ic t w h o gav e h is n a m e to C AI T HNE S S an d
,

Cf Ike at h y K il d ar e h y C ea t a c h race

IN C HK E IT H . .
, ,
:
,

or fa m il y of C al so K E IT HOC K K e ith H all is n e ar .

In v e r u r ie .

KEI T HAN (K e ith ) G Littl e KEI T H . . .

K E IT HOC K (B r e c hin ) c 1130 C h e t h e c ; 16 17 K e it h ik . Fie l d .

,
.

( G .a ch ad h
) o f C h e th o r KEI T H
.

KE LB URN C A S T L E (Fair l ie ) Old K ilbu r n e Hyb rid ; G .

,
. .

c oil a w oo d
, S c bur n O E bur n a a s tr e a m
,
.
,
. .
,
.

KE LL AS (Elgin ) G c oill e as t h e w oo d wit h t h e w ate r fal l

. .
,

.

KE LL IE ( M ar an d K e l lie an d KE LL Y (C ar n b e e ) C ar n b e e

.

K e lly 0 1140 C h e llin

, . G p l u r al Of
,
. .

c oil l e a w oo d , Cf C oll yl an d A l l oa . .
, .

K E LL S (N e w Gall o w ay) M ay e ith e r b e G c oill a w oo d or . .

, ,

c i ll or c e a l l a c e l l c h u r c h w ith E n g p l u r a l ; D an ke l l
, , , . .
,

m e a n s a sp r in g as in K e llh e ad D u m fr ie s K e ll s C O

.
, , ,
.

Me ath in it s Ol d e st f o r m w as C e n an d as th e n K e n lis or
, ,

c e an n l is h e ad for t
-
,

.

K E LS O . 112 6 C al k ou ; 115 8 K e l c ou ; c 12 03
,
Or d o ,
.
,

K e l c h oe n s is 1420, Wyn t ou n , K e l s ow e ; 144 7 , C al

c .

c ou ia T h e ol d W e l sh b a r d s c all e d it Oa l ch v yn yd , of
.

w h ic h C al k ou m ay b e t h e r ub bin g d o w n , fr Ol d W . .

c a l c h v yn y d or m n d ,
y y

c ha l k

o r

l im e sto n e h e ight
.

C a l ch is O E cea l c (s ic c L ca lm, c halk or

. . . .

lim e T h e s e c on d s yll abl e m ay po ss ib ly b e S c h ow

. .

(h e r e p r o n h a , a h oll o w, O E
) . h ol h Cf S T O B O . . . . .

KE LT ON (C astl e D ou gl a s ) ( Of a C h e l e t u n -
. .

,

t em p . Wm .

Ly o n ) Pr o b G coil a w oo d O E
. . .
, ,
. . t on , t un , a
h am l e t vill a ge Cf LIN T ON
, . . .

K E LT Y (Kin r o s s ) KE L T Y WA T ER (G ar tm o r e ) ,
. Kin r oss K .
,

12 5 0 Q u il t e ,G coill t e p lu r al of c oil . .
, ,
a w oo d Cf . .

K e e l ty an d Q uil ty C l ar e
, , .
 G . c oil a bh a in n ,

w oo d b y t h e ri er, v

or fr . c a ol , n ar r o w .

K E L VIN HA UG H ( G l as g o w ) . Ha ugh is I c e l h agi, . a p as tur e

p l a c e , at, an d by a ri ver -
s id e .

K E MB A C K (C u p ar Fife ) S ic 15 17 b u t 12 5 0, K e n b ak
-
. .

Pr ob KIN B UC K, bu c k s h e a d bu t p e r h G c am
.

. .

Ol d c a m b, cf C A M ERON a ch a d h , c r oo k e d e l d
( )

. .

KE M NAY (Kin to r e ) Pr ob G c ean n n a m aig h (p r o n m ay )

. . . .
,

h e a d Of t h e pl ain

.

K EN M ORE (Ab e r fe l d y) G c ean n m or big h e ad . .

,
.

K E NNA G E A LL or W HI TT EN H EA D (L Er ib o l l )
,
G c ean n n a . . .

g il (n om g e a l ) p r om on tor y h e a d of t h e w h ite m ar k
.
,

, ,

fr g e a l w h ite
. White is in O E h wit S W h v it D an
,
. . .
,
.
,
.

h uid , I c e l h v it .
-
r .

KENNE T (C l a c km a n n an ) G c ean n d t h h e ad of t h e fo r d . .
, ,

or fe r r y ov e r t h e Fo r th Cf K e n n e t is n am e in 15 6 5 . .
, ,

of a R O S S S h ir e pa r is h -
.

KENNE T H M ON T (H u n tl y) S e e K INN E T HM ON T . .

KENNOWAY (Le v e n ) 12 5 0 K e n n ac h yn a c h i ; A ber d een

.
, ,
-

B r en K e n n oq u y,
G c ean n a ch aid h (ean ) at t h e h e a d . .
,

Of the

K E PP OC HHILL ( G l a s g o w ) . G . c eap ac h , till e d l an d fr c eap ,

,
.

a tu r f or t ur n e d s od Cf K e ppac h (s ic . . A pp l e c r o s s .

KERRERA (Ob an ) S agas Kjar b ar e y ; 146 1 C arb e r y Pr ob

'

. .
.
, ,

s o m e m an Kjar b ar s is l e

.
,

K E RB IE M ORE (G l e n l y o n ) G c oire m dr big gl e n l it

.
,
. .
,

c au l d r o n Cf C ORRIE
. . .

K E R R YC R O Y ( S B u t e ) 14 49 K e r v yc r oy
. Pr ob G c oir e.
,
. . .

e n Of t h e c r oss OY
c r ois g ,
l
Cf C R . . .

KERRY S DAL E (W R O S S G coir e a gl en

. N d al a .
, , .
,

d al e s o a tau to l ogy
,
.

KERS E (Gr an ge m o u th an d L e sm ah ago w ) C AR S E Cf K e r s . .

l an d Bar o n y D a l r y , .

KE S S O C K FERRY (B e au l y Fr ith ) 15 6 4 K e s c h e ok ; 15 7 6 .
, ,

K e s s ok F r S t K ess og or l it t l e K e ss b orn Of r o yal

.
.
, ,

b l oo d at C ash e l d ie d at Lu ss L Lo m o n d , C hu rc h at , . .

Au c hte r ar d e r is d e dic ate d to S t M ak e s s og s e e p c x v .

,

an d cf T om m ac h e s s aig C al l a n d e r
.
, .
14 6 P A C E NAM E S
L -
OF S C OT L AN D .

K ILB U C HO (B igga r ) c 12 00, K e l b e c h oc , K yl b e u h oe c 12 40,

. . .

K ylb e v hh oc 14 7 5 , K il b ou c h ow 15 6 7 , b o c ho
C hur c h -
.

of S t B egh a , fe m a l e d is c ip l e Of S t Ai d an an d Abb e ss

H il d a 6 t h c e n tu r y S am e as S t B e e s, C u m b e r l a n d
, .

an d S t B e e s w e l l sta n d s n e a r t h e Old c h u r c h of K il b u c h o

.

K ILC AL M ON E LL (K in tyr e ) 12 47 , E c c l e s ia S t i C olm an e l i .

13 2 7 , K yl c ol m an e l C h u r c h of S t Ool m a n e l a fr ie n d of

.
,

C o l u m b a (s e e C O L M O N E LL ) Ga e l s c all t h e pl ac e w h e r e .

t h e c h u r c h u s e d to sta n d C l ach a n , i e , c h u r c h . . .

KI L C HA TTAN (Ra t e an d C ol o n say) B u t e K 14 4 9 K ill e c at an . .

, ,

( c st ill p r on ha rd
) C h u r c h Of S t C h a t t a n
. or C ath an .

,

an I r ish P ic tis h a b b ot an d fr ie n d of S t C o l u m b a Cf ,
. .

A R D C HA T T A N .

K I LC H O M AN (I sl ay) 14 2 7 , K il l e c om m an ; 15 08 , c o m an e
.
-
.

Lik e K il c hoan , p r ob fr S t C om gan or C om hgh ain , . .

u n cl e of S t F ill a n , c 7 5 0, = t h e n a m e C o w a n . .

KI L C HRENAN (D al m all y) 13 6 1 K il d ac h m an an E c c l e sia S t i .

, ,

P e tr i D ia c on i 1600 K il c h r an an C u r io u s c o rr u ption , .
,

c hu r c h of t h e D e a n G d achm an or d ea d h an D ean . .

an d d e a c on w e r e O ft e n c o n fo u n d e d .

K ILC HR IS T (Old n am e for par is h a t Mu ir of Or d an d S tr ath , ,

S k ye ) S tr ath K
. 15 05 K il c r is t C r is t is kirk ; 15 7 4 .
, , , ,

Kirk c h r is t C hr ist c hu r c h
. Cf K ILT RIN ID AD .

. .

K ILC HU R N C A S T L E (D al m all y) P r o n h rn ; 14 3 2 K yl . .
-
,

q u h ur n e G .c a ol a c h uir n s tr aits
. o r n a r r o w s of t h e
- -
,

c a irn L Aw e n ar r o w s th e r e Cf K il h e r n N e w Lu c e
. . .
,
.

KI L C ON Q UHAR (E l ie ) S ic 14 6 1 bu t 12 5 0 K ilku n e kat h c .

,
.

13 00 K al c on e w au t h
,
Ol d p r o n K in c h ar ? G c e an n . . .

u a c h d a ir h e a d Of t h e h igh l an d
,

b u t p e r h fr G . . .

ca bin e a c h a d h a d r yin g as of h ay , , .

KI L C OY (K il l e ar n an ) 15 5 7 C ul c owy al s o C u l c olly Pr ob .
, . .

G cil l coill e t h e b ac k of t h e w oo d
.
,

.

KI L C RE GGAN (Fir th of C lyd e ) C hu r c h on t h e littl e c rag .

G cr eagan Ol d c h ur c h s aid to hav e b e e n h e r e

. . .

KI LD A S t (is l an d ) S ic 17 16 S t K is un kn o wn F or du n
,
. . . .
,

c . 13 7 0 c a l l s t h e is l e I r te
,
.

KI LD ALL OI G (C a m pb e l t o wn ) Pr ob G c oil d a il oig w oo d by . . .

,

t h e l ittl e e ld Aiy oig or og is a G d im in u tiv e

.
, , . .

K ILDA LT ON (I s l a y ) 15 4 8 tan e G c oill w oo d or cil l

-
. . .
, , , ,

c h u rc h of t h e littl e f ost e r c h ild or od c h il d

d al t a in
, g ,
- -
.
 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 14 7

K I LD ARY

(I n ve r or d on
g ) G c o ill d a i re w oo d of oa k s . .
,

.

KI L D ONAN (Ar r an E ig S kye S U is t R OS S S ll S u th e r l an d )

,
g
,
.
,
-
.
, .

S u th K c 12 3 0 K e l d u n in ac h ; 13 3 2 K yl d on an e
. .
,
.
, ,
.

C h u r c h of S t D on an fr ie n d of C ol u m b a m ar t yr e d at

, ,

E igg in 6 17 .

KILD B OS T A N C hu r c h
S t D r os t a n , n e ph e w of S t

. of
C o l u m b a , w h o d we l t in G l e n e s k, Fo r fa r , w h e r e
D r ou s t ie s W e l l is K il d r os t an is a n am e n ow fo u n d

.

o nl y in D r W al te r S m ith s po e m B u t K ild u skl an ,

.

Or ig P ar oc h , ii 40, 4 4, r e p r e s e n ts t h e s a m e m an
. . . .

KI L D RUM M Y S ic c 12 8 0 G c oil d r om a . . .
,

w oo d on t h e h il l r id ge G d r uim t h e b a c k a r id ge -
.
, , .

K IL D U IC H (L D u ic h ) an d K ILD UT HIE (Lo c h of Lay s ) C hu r c h

. .

of S t D u t h ac d ie d c 106 2 fa m e d for h is m ir ac l e s

.
, .

Of D UIC H
. .

K ILE LLA N (Lo c hal sh ) C hu r c h of S t F ill a n (s e e FI LL AN S ,

.

St) T h e f is l o s t b y asp ir ation

. Cf C il l F h ae l ain , . .

L e in s t e r ,
in t h e M ar t yr ol og y of D on ega l .

K ILF E A T HE R (N e w C h u r c h of S t P e te r Lu c e )
G P h e t ir . .

or P h e ad a ir Cf K il ph e d r e , S U is t
. . . .

K I L F INI C HEN (Mu ll ) 15 6 1, K e il fe in c h e n c 16 4 0, K il in

. .

n a c ha n ( f l o s t b y as p ir atio n ) P r ob fr S t F in d ch an , . . .

on e of C o l u m b a s m o n k s Pe r h fr S t F in ca n a, v irgin ,

. . .

on e Of t h e n in e d a u ght e r s of S t D ov e n al d .

KI L F INNAN (Tigh n abr u aic h ) c 12 40 K ill in an K yl n n an . .

, , .

Pr ob c hu r c h of S t F in n an of C u n n in gham a pu p il of
.
,

,

S t Patr ic k ; s e e KI L WINNIN G B u t poss ibl y G c oil f (h ) ion n . .

w o o d of t h e c l e ar s t r e am cf G L EN F INNAN

a bh a in n

, , . .

KI L HAM (C o l d s tr e am ) G c oil a w oo d or c ill a c hu r c h . .

, , , ,

O E h a m ho m e vil l age ; al s o n e a r Hu ll

. .
, , .

KI L K ENZIE (C am pb e l to wn ) ( 15 6 1 S k e irk e n z e ; G sgeir a .

, .
,

r o ck W oo c h u r c h of K e n n e th G C
) d oin n e a ch

. or . .

Cf t h e n a m e M a c k e n z ie
. .

KI L K ERRAN (Ayr an d Old n am e of C am pb e l to wn ) a 12 5 0

,
. .
,

Kil c h iar an C hu r c h of S t Hiar an fo u n d e r of C l on m ac

.

,

n ois e M o n a s t e r y d ie d 5 4 5 Cf K ilk e r an I s l ay an d
,
. .
, ,

r iv e r Au l t kie r an Fo r t Will iam ,

-
.

K I LL EAN (M u as d al e an d T or os ay Ar gyl e ) 12 43 K il l ie an ;
, ,
.
,

a .125 1 E c c l e s ia S a n c ti J oh an n is ; 15 45
,
Kill an e , .
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

C hu r c hS t J Oh n of r
G J a in , E oin
. . B ut Barn e a u ,

Gal l o w ay, is fr G en , . . a b ir d .

KI LL EARN ( S t ir l in gsh ,
an d Ol d n am e of pa ris h in Ju r a ) .

S t ir l K 12 5 0, K yn e r in e
. .
,
13 2 0, K yn h e r in
c . c 14 3 0, .

K ill e r n Both , w it h K ill e r n , A n w o t h , ar e p r ob

. .

c h u r c h of S t K ie r a n , s e e KI L K ERRAN , t h e

c b e in

g
l os t by asp ir atio n K yn is , Of c o u r s e , G cea n n , h e a d . . .

K ILLE A R NA N (M u ir of Or d , an d K il d o n an , S u th e r l a n d ) .

Mu ir K , 15 6 9 , K yl l ar n an e E it h e r fr S t E r n an , u n c l e
. . .

of C o l u m b a , or fr S t T er n an , s e e BAN C HORY . .

KI LL EN (Avo c h an d Lism or e ) Avo c h K c 13 4 0 K il l ayn . .

, .
, .

E ith e r fr G J a in Joh n or e n a b ir d
. . S e e KI LL EAN , , ,
. .

K ILLE NNA N (Kin tyr e ) C h u r c h Of S t E u n an or Ad am n an .

,

s ee p x cv . .

KI LL IAN (S tr om e F e r r y) C hu r c h of Joh n G E oin or .

.
,

w oo d Of t h e b ir d e u n ge n e bin

.
,
.
,

KI LL I C HRONAN (Mu l l ) In G c oil le c hr bn a in w oo d of t h e . .

,

l ow c r oo n in g m u rm u r as Of b e e s or a b r oo k ;

, bu t ,

pos s ibl y fr S t Cr on an fou n d e r of t h e I r ish abb e y of

.
,

R os c r e a d ie d 6 6 5 ,
.

K IL L IC RA N K IE (B l a ir Athol e ) G coill e Oh r e it hn ich w oo d . .

,

of t h e P ic ts or so n s of C r u it h n e G ae l s c a l l K C a t h . .

b a t tl e Of R o r y s m e a d o w

r a on R u ar a id h , .

KI LL IN (L T ay an d r iv e r an d l o c h Foy e r s ) Pr ob G c il l e
.
, , . . .

h t e chur c h cf F in l ar ig c l os e b y Lo c h T ay
f i i ( )

h onn w ,
.
, .

B u t P e r th K is t he b u r yin g p l a c e Of t h e M ac n ab s an d
.
-
,

S O m ay b e Kill e an c o m m o n n am e for bu r yin g p l ac e ,

-

t h e S W I r e l an d . .

K ILL INT A G (M or v e r n ) 15 4 2 K il l in d ykt Pr ob c hu r c h of

. .
, .

S t F in d oc v ir gin On t h e f cf K ILE LLA N

,
. . .
,

K ILL IS P OR T L (K n ap d al e ) G c a oil as p or t po r t or

. . .
, ,

h ar b ou r in t h e n arr o w s e a or str aits Cf KY L E (S )

.

. .

K ILL OC HA N (G ir v an ) P r ob G coil l och ain t h e w o od by

. . .
,

t h e l it tl e l o c h

.

KI LL OR AN (C ol on s ay) C hu r c h Of S t Odhr an or Or an .

,

d ie d 5 4 8 C o l on s ay n ot ORAN S A Y w as sac r e d to S t
.
, ,

Or n a .
K IL M A VE ONA IG (B l a ir A tho l e ) ,
. C hu r c h of m y d e a r l ittle

E u n an or A d am n an ; s e e p . x cv , an d c f A RD EONAI G
. .

KI LM E L F OR T (F or d Ar gyl e ) ,
K il e ith e r . G . c oil , a w oo d or ,

a c hu r c h
c il l , ,
or c a ol , s t r aits , n a r r o w in l e t . S e e M E L F OR D .

K ILM E NY (N F ife I sl ay) ( 1 1t h c n tu r

an d
e y M S in S k e n e
-
. . .
,

C e l t ic S c ot t , i 3 8 7 , C ill e m u in e , i e , S t D av id s , S

. . . .

W al e s, or , j u st poss ibl y, K in I sl ay ) C h u r c h in t h e

. .

th ic ke t ; G m uin e B u t Fife K is , 12 5 0, K yl m an yn ,
. . .

p r o b c hu r c h of S T M ONAN or M on yn

. .

KI LM I C HAE L (Lo c h gil ph e a d ) C h u r c h of S t M ic h a e l t h e .

,

ar c han ge l ; al so in C r o m ar ty in 15 35 .

K IL M OD A N (A r gyl e ) S ic 12 5 0 C hu r c h Of S t M od an
. .
,

c o ll e a u e Of S t R o n a n in 8 t h c e n tu r O l d a m of
g y n e , .

A r d c h at t an w as B alim h aod an .

K IL M ON IVA IG ( S p e an B r id g e ) . 14 4 9 , -
m an aw ik ; c . 16 00,
-
m an e v ak 16 02 , n av ag P r o n n ow m on e v aig ; c h u r c h
-
. .
-

of m y ow n l ittl e S t N aom h an , t h e

N e am h an M ac n a
D u ib h of t h e M a r t yr ol ogy of D on eg a l T h e G an d

. .

Ir n a om h a n (p r o n n a v a n ) m e a n s a lit tl e s a in t See

. . .

p x cv
. .

KI L M ORA C K ( B e au l y) 14 3 7 r ok C h u r c h of S t M or oc

-
.
, ,
.

said to b e a C e l tic abb ot of D un k e l d .

KI LM ORE (Loth an d Lor n ) Lor n K 13 04 K yl m oor B ig . .

, ,
.

( G m b r.
) c h u r c h or K IL M OR IE ,

.

K IL M OR IC H (Lo c h go il h e a d ) S ic 15 11 P r o b c h u r c h Of . . .

S t M u r e d a c h (Mu r d o c h ) B is hop of K ill a l a c 4 4 0 , , . .

K ILM O R IE (Wigto w n Ar r a n Ru m ) Ar r a n K 135 7 E c c l e s ia

, , . .
, .

S an c t e M a r ie d e Ar a n e 14 8 3 K ilm o r y C h u r c h of ,
.

t h e Virgin M ar y G M oir e C o m m o n in Ir e l an d . . .

KI L M UIR (S kye an d E R OS S ) R O S S K 13 9 4 C u l m or 148 2. . .

, , ,

C ul m o r e S kye K is = KI LM ORE
. RO S S K is G cul . . . .

mo r b ig b a c k of t h e h ill
,
.

KI LM UN (H o l y Lo c h ) S ic c 12 40 ; c 14 10 K il m on d . . .
,
.

C h u r c h of S t M u n d Fin tan Mu n n u or Mu n d u w as
.

an I r ish fr ie n d of S t C o l u m b a Cf S t Mu n d s C hu r c h

. .
,

Lo c h l e v e n .

KI L NINIAN (Mul l ) 15 6 1 K il n oe n in g Pr ob s ays S k e n e

, , . .
, ,

fr S t N e n n id ius fr ie n d Of S t B r id g e t 5 t h c e n tu r y
.
, ,
.

Na m e r e m o d e ll e d afte r S t N in ian of W h itho rn .

 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 15 1
.

KI LNINVER (Lo rn ) 12 5 0, K yl liv in or ; 15 5 8 , K yl n yn v ir

. .

i n bhir , c h u r c h b y t h e c o n u e n c e

G
. c ill a n .

KI LP A T RI C K , Ol d an d N e w (D u m b ar to n ) . C hur c h of St
Patr ic k ,

w h o w as p r o b b o r n n e a r her e, . c 4 10
. .

K IL R A VOC K (N a ir n ) c 12 8 6 , K e lr e v och ; 12 9 5 , K yl r av oc
. . .

C h u r c h of S t R e vo c , u n k n o w n

.

K ILRENNY (An s t r u th e r ) c 1160 r in n y E it h e r fr S t N in ian . .

,
-
. .

or R in g an of W h itho rn or p e r h fr S t Ir e n aeu s B is hop . .

,

of Ly o n s 18 0 l o c a l l y c a l l e d Ir e n ie S t Ir (e ) n ie s

c ,
.
,
.

We l l is h e r e B u t in 12 5 0 w e n d K il r e t h e n i p r ob fr
.
,
. .

G r a t ha in fe rn s B ishop Fo r b e s thin k s K m ay b e fr
.
,
. . .

E t h er n an fu l l e r fo r m Of E r n a n t h e u n c l e of S t C o l u m b a
, ,
.

K ILR IM ON T or C HIL R YM ONT (Ol d n a m e of S t An d r e w s )

,
.

C h u r c h of t h e k in g s m o u n t b u t in T igh e r n ac C in d

,

r ig h m on a igh
-
m on a id h ) h e a d of t h e kin g s m o u n t ,

.

K iL R Y (K in gho rn an d Al y t h ) Kin gho r n K 117 8 K yl l or i . .

, ,
.

G c ill e M h oir e t h e Vir gin M ar y s c hu r c h

.
,

.

KI L S P IN D IE (E rr ol ) 12 5 0 K yn s pin e d y P r ob G c ean n .
,
. . .
,

c in n sp h in n ea d a ir e h e ight of t h e p l un d e r e r ,
.

KI LS Y T H ( Gl as go w ) syl k p r o n l ik e s c yth e C hu r c h or
.
-
. .

w oo d of (p r ob t h e a r r o w ; G an d Ir s ai h ea d (p r o n

. . . .

sy e d ) Cf C ool s yt h e A n tr im
. .
W Ri ,
.
u

K IL T AB L IT Y (B e a u l y ) 12 7 9 K e l t al ar gyn C h u l e h of S t
.
,
.

T ol or gg a in or T al ar ic an an I r ish sa in t w h o d ie d in 6 16

,
.

K IL T E A R N (B e au ly ) 12 2 7 K e l t ie rn y 12 9 6 K e l t ye r n G c ea l l
.
,
. .

T ig h ea r n a c h u r c h of t h e Lo r d Thu s K ILC HRIS T

, . .

K ILT R IN ID A D (N U ist ) S ic in Po n t s m ap c 16 2 0 n ow

. . .
,

T e a mp u l n a T r ian aid e c h u r c h Of t h e T r in it

y
- -
, .

K IL VA R IE (M u c k air n ) G cill e M h air e t h e Vir gin M ar y s . .

,

c hu r c h Cf K ILM OR IE

. . .

KI L WINNIN G (Ar d r ossan ) 13 5 7 K yl v yn n yn e C h u r c h of .

, .

S t Vin in us or W yn n in an U l ste r m a n w h o c r o s s e d

, ,

o v e r to Ayr sh ir e ; d ie d 5 7 9 His n am e is al s o s p e l t .

Fin n a n cf KI L F INNAN ,
. .

K IMM E RG HA M E (D u n s ) Poss ibl y G c om a r c o n u e n c e . .

,

t h e m e e tin g of B l ac k ad d e r an d La n gto n W at e r s cf ,
.

C UM M ERT REE S ) O E h elm ho u s e V ill a ge , . .

, , .

KINA LD IE K in or c in Ol d e r e in d is r e al l y a , ,

s u r v iv al Of t h e ol d d ativ e or l o c ativ e Of G c ea n n
( W . .
 p en n
) h e ad ,
p r o m o n to r y
(cf K i l,
see K ILA R R O W ) . .

K in al die is G c in n a llt a in t h e h e a d of t h e l it tl e b r oo k
.
,

.

K IN B LE T HM ON T (Fo r fa r ) 118 9 K yn bl at h m u n d 13 2 2 .
, ,

K in b l au k m ou n t h e Pr ob h e a d of t h e o w e r y m o u n t . .

( G b l d
. t h a m on a id h ) Fo r m 13 2 2 is a S as s e n ac h S att e m pt "

.

KIN B RA C E (S u th e r l an d ) G c in n a bhr dis t e s e at of t h e w e ar e r . .

- -
,

Of t h e b r oo c h r d is t ich h e c h ie f Of t h e G u n n s
( )

b i e t ,
. .
, .

KIN B U C K (Au c hte r ar d e r ) B u c k s h e a d G boc baic a .

.
, ,

r oe -b u c k . Cf D R U M VU IC H
. .

A n d r e ws M ar e s h e a d ; G
K IN CA P LE ( )

S t . 12 12 , -
pe l .

.

c ap u l l , a m a r e CfPOR T I N C A P L E . . .

KIN C ARD INE (c o u n ty K on Fo r th an d K O N e il al s o ,

.
,
.

R O S S sh an d B e at of Gar te n ) C ou n ty 12 9 5 K yn ge
-
.
,
.
, ,

C a r d e n R oss s h K 12 2 7 K yn c ar d yn ; 15 36 K in c arn
.
-
. .
, , , .

K O Ne il 12 7 7 K in c ar d yn Pr o b G c in n g dir d e in
.

, ,
. . .
,

h e a d of t h e ar m i e in l e t K O N e il m u s t b e a b or ,

. .
,
. .

r o w e d n ot an o r igin a l n a m e T h e O N e il s w e r e a r o yal

.
,

I r ish fam ily .

KIN C LAVEN ( S tan l e y) 119 5 c l e t h in g ; 12 64 K yn c l e v in .

,
-
,
.

H e a d of t h e b r e as t G c liat h a in . .

KIN C RAI G (K in gu ss ie an d Elie ) H e ad Of t h e r o ck ; G .

.

cr e a g, en cr a ig e
g . .

K IND R OC HIT 12 45 , O c ht H e a d of t h e -
.

b r id ge G d r och a id Cf D RUM NA D RO C HI T, an d Kin

. . .

t r oc k at , B r e c h in 15 7 4 , K in d r ok at .

KIN FAUN S (P e r th ) c 12 3 0 K yn fau n e s ? F r Old G f an . .

, . . .
,

a S l op e or b(h) dn w hite fa ir
, , ,
.

KIN GAR T H (B u te ) T igh e r n ac an n 7 3 7 C in d gar ad h i e.

,
.
, ,
. .
,

h e ad Of t h e e n c l os u r e or yar d 12 04 K e n gar f

,

14 9 7 K in ga r th
,
G an d Ir g a r (r )a d h iS = M E gar t h . . . . . .

K ING E NN IE (B r o u ghty F e r r y ) 14 7 3 K yn ge n n y T h e old .

,
.

K in gal t e n y w h ic h l oo k s as if fr G g e a l l t a n a c h m a k e r
,
. .
,

if n ot p r ob w in d y ( G g a ot h a n a c h ) h e a d
of pr e m is e s ,
. . .

Cf G E A N IE S an d B ar gu e n e y (s i
. Gal lo way
,
c .

KIN G E D WAR D (Ban ff) a 1300 K yn e d w ar d i e h e ad . .

, ,
. .
,

or h e ight Of E d w ar d

.

KIN G HORN (F ife ) an d K IN G HOR N IE C A S TL E Fife

K c 1140 K in gor n u m 12 8 0 K in k orn 13 17 go r in ;
.
,
.
, , ,

16 3 9 g o rn e
,
K inn -
K 16 5 4 K in g or n y .G c in n . .
, , . .

c hir u (n om c br n ) h e ad of t h e ho rn or b e n d or c o r n e r
.
,

.
 PL AC E -
NA M E S OF S C OT L AN D .

K IN GA IB L OC H .

He ad Of Lo c h Ar d , 85 0

. S e e A RD ,
BERVIE , & c .

KINL O S S (Mo r ay) 118 7 K yn l os s 12 5 1 K in l os P r ob .

,
. .

h e a d of t h e gar d e n G l ios . .

KINM UC K (In v e ru r ie ) S ow s h e ad G m uc m uic a pig .

.
, ,
.

Cf KIN B U C K K IN C A P L E & c
.
, ,
.

KIN M UN D Y a 13 00 K yn m on d y H e ad of .
, .

t h e m o u n t or h il l ; G m on ad h a id h
-
. .
,

K INNA B E R (M o n tr os e ) c 12 00 K in ab yr e ; 13 2 5 K yn n . .
, ,

ab e r H e a d Of t h e e stu ar y G a bh ir
. . .

KINNAIRD (D un d e e an d La rb e r t) D un d e e K 118 3 . .
,

K in ar d H e ad of t h e h e ight ; G dir d or h igh po in t

.

.
,

d ir d a dj e c tiv e
,
K in n air d H e ad is th u s a tau tol ogy. .

KINNE FF (Kin c ar d in e ) S ic 13 6 1 P e rh G c in n e ibh e . . . .

,

h e ad l an d Of t h e c r y or ho wl .

K INNE IL 12 5 0 K in e l B e d e c 7 2 0 sp e ak s of ,
.
, .
,

a P en n e l t u n at t h e e n d of t h e R o m a n W a l l w h ic h t h e
-

Pic ts c al l e d P e anf ah el or m o d e r n is e d pe n v a cl W , , ,
n -
, .

for h e a d or e n d of t h e

Th e

a d ditio n t o N e n n iu s c al l s th is Gouail t h e sam e w o r d , ,

o n ly n ow pa s s e d fr B r ytho n ic to Go id e l ic
'

. .

K INN E IR (F ife ) 12 00 K yn e r We s t h e ad or h e ight ;

'

c . .
,
.

G iar t h e w e st Cf K INN OIB

.
,
. . .

KINNE LL (Ar br oath ) P r ob h e a d of t h e w al l G bal la . .

.

cf K INN E IL s app e ar s b y asp ir atio n

( .
) b d i .

K INNE LL A R P r ob h e a d or e n d of t h e .
"

h igh w a l l ; G d ir d h igh S e e ab ove

.
, . .

K INN ES S W OOD (F ife ) W oo d at t h e h e ad of t h e w at e r fall ;

.

G c in n e as
. .

K INN ET HM ON T ( H u n tl y ) c 12 03 K e l al c m u n d ; a 13 00 . .
,
.
,

K yn al c h m on d , 15 5 0, al c h m u n d Th e
-
ak e m on d ; c .
-
.

m o d e r n sp e llin g, K e n n e th m o n t, is d u e to asso c iatio n w ith

K en n e t h P e r h c hu r c h or h e igh t of a S t Al cm un d
. .

.

K INNE T T LE S ( Fo r fa r
) c 12 2 6 K yn e t l e s 12 9 6 K y n.at h e s .
, ,
.

P r ob h e ad or h e ight Of t h e gl im ps e pas s in g v ie w
.

, ,

b r e e z e ; G a l ica l t e il w ith E n g p l u r a l s

or

. Th e ,
-
, . .

f o r m K yn e c l e s (s e e E C C L E S ) a l so o c c u r s b e c au s e a c h u r c h ,

o n c e s too d at t h e h e a d of t h e K e r b e t Vall e y .
 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 15 5

KINNIN G PAR K (Gl asgo w ) .

KIN N OIR (H u n tl y) P r o b e as t h e a d or po in t G oir

.
. .
,

e ast ; al so a b o r d e r e d ge Cf K INN E IB

. . .
,

K INN OUL L (P e r th ) 12 5 0 K yn u l Pr ob G cin n m h aol

.
,
. . .
,

b a ld b a r e h e a d
,
m l ost b y asp ir atio n .

KINP U R N IE (N e wt yl e ) H e ad or c h ie f sp r in g f o u n tain .

, ,

G f a ar a u ain
.
,
-
.

KINRARA (A v ie m o r e ) 13 3 8 Kin r or ayt h P r ob G c in n .

,
. . .

r u a id h r dt h a h e a d or h e ight Of t h e r e d f o r t (cf
,

.

C r aigan r a K il d o n a n ) ,
R ua d h r e d is g e n e r ally fou n d .
, ,

in n a m e s as R oy .

KINRO S S .H e a d or e n d of t h e w oo d for w oo d n ot ,

,

p r o m o n to r y is h e r e t h e m e an in g of t h e C e l tic r os
,

.

K IN R OS S IE (S c o n e ) KINRO S S F or t h e d im in u tiv e s u f x
.

.

-
ie cf R O S S IE an d R HYNIE
, . .

KIN TAI L (L D u ich ) 15 09 K e an t all e 15 35 K yn t aill

. .
, ,

15 7 4 K in t al e
,
G c ean n t s dil e or c in n t s dil h e a d
. .

e n d Of t h e sa l t w at e r Of p xxxv ii

or . . . .

KIN T E S S AC K (Fo r r e s ) P e r h G c in n t e asa ige s qu irr e l s . . .

,

h e ad Cf KIN B U C K KIN M U C K & c

v

.
,
. .
,

KIN T ORE (In v e r u r ie ) 12 7 3 K yn t or H e ad of t h e h ill or

.
,
.

m ou n d ; G t br r r a

-
. .

KIN T R AD WE L L (B r o r a) a 15 00 C l yn t r ad d e l ; 15 09 C l e n . .
, ,

t r e d aill 15 6 3 C l yn t r e d w an e F in e e x am pl e of c o r r u p
,
.

tio n or pop u l ar e tym ol ogy ; G c l a on T r ad a il s l op e of .

,

S t T r id u a n a l o c al l y p r o n T r u l l e n in S ag as T r Ollh aen a
'

.
, , , ,

w h o l iv e d c 600 Cf S t T r od lin e s Fa ir Fo r fa r ;

. . .
,

a l so C L YNE n e ar by ,
.

K IN T YRE (S A r gyl e ) .Ul s t An n an n 8 07 C iu n n t ir e. .

, .
,

112 8 K e n tir ; W e l s h ba r d s P e n t ir H e ad or e n d
, ,
.

of t h e l a n d G t ir t ir e .
, .

KI PP EN (S tir lin g) G c oapa n d im in of c eap a s tu m p or

. .
,
.
,

bl o c k .

K IP P E ND A VIE (D u n b l an e ) P r ob h il l o c k (lit l it tl e s tum p ) . .

.

of t h e e ld s o r r e l ; G t s am h aid h (pr on tav ie ) Cf

. . . .

Au c h ind av y K ir k in till o c h an d K n oc k d av ie K e l l s
, , ,
.

K IPP E N R OS S (D u n bl an e ) G ceap a n r ois h ill o c k of t h e . .

,

w oo d S e e KI PP EN an d KINRO S S

. .
 PL A C E NAM E S
-
OF S C OTL AN D .

KI PP F ORD (D al b e attie ) . F r G an d Ir
. . . ce ap ,
g e n . ci p a ,

tre e sto ck or stu m p

-
. Cf M ak e n e s s
. Kipps ,
a h ill n e ar

E d d l e sto n ;
K IR KA B Y (U n s t ) an d K IR KA P OL (ol d n am e of Tyr e e pa r ish ) .

T yr K . 5 , K e r r e pol
. G c oir e, a holl o w ) , 15 6 1, .

K ir k apos t K irkb os t s e e on bol s t a5 r , a p l a c e , p l xiv ) .

15 9 9 , K ir k c apol C h u r c h pl a c e , b oth by or bi, an d

-
.

p ol o r b o l ,
b e in
g c

o m m o n S c a n d in a v i a n e n d in
g s = pl a c e
,

b u il d in g, v ill a ge (cf K ir k e b o on t h e S ogn e Fj o r d ) . .

C h ur ch , in it s har d e n e d n o r th e r n fo r m kir k, is t h e
Of t h e Lo r d ) o a
( p

G k Kv pLa KOV, lit ii t os ,

.

K
D . m in ic l ,

u se d c 2 8 0 A D a s t h e n a m e for a C hr is t ian c h u r c h
. . . . .

Fo u n d in O E in L a ws of K in g Wih t r a ed , 6 9 6 A D , as
. . . .

c ir ic e ; in 8 7 0 as c ir c e ; in a w ill of 9 60, kir ke ; c 117 5 , .

c hir c h e ; a 12 8 0, c h ur c h e . In S c p l a c e n a m e s ar e . .
-

f o u n d , a 112 4, S e l e c h ir c h e or S E LK IR K ; 12 2 0, H op e
.

c hir ke or H O B K IR K , & c In O N it is kir kia or ia , . . .

-

kyr kj a, D an kir ke N ot in an y C e l tic d ic tio n ar y y e t

. .

kir k o c c u r s in s e v e r a l Ga e l ic p l a c e n a m e s as e a r l y as 12 00 -
.

K ir k ab y is t h e sa m e w o r d as t h e c o m m o n E n g K ir b y .

KIR KAN D REW S (Lidd e s d al e ) 12 9 5 an d r e s Cf S T A N D REW S .

,
-
. . .

K IRKB A N K (R o xb u r gh ) K IB K D E N (F orfar s e e D EAN ) KIR K ~ , , ,

F IE L D B A N K
(La n ar k
) KIR K HI LL
( I n v e rn e ss an d P e n i ,

c u ik ) K IR K M U IR HILL
, ( L e s m aha g o w
) KIR K NE W T ON ,

(M id c al d e r
) KIR K T ON ( H a w ick P e
,
n ic u ik L M e lf o rt , ,
.
,

Go l sp ie ) Th e r e ar e m an y K ir tons in E n gl an d
. .

KIRK B EAN (D um fr ie s ) Pr ob c hu r c h of S t Bain or B eyn e . .

,

r st bishop of M or tl a c h .

KIRK B UDD O (Gu th r ie ) Pr ob c hu r c h Of S t B uit t e or . .

Boeth iu s fr ie n d of Kin g N e c h t an w h o c am e o v e r

,

,

fr o m U l ste r an d d ie d 5 2 1 S O S k e n e ,
B u t C ar b u d d o .
,

in t h e sa m e pa r ish is t h e Ol d C r e b yau c h G cr aobh a ch , .

w oo d e d e ld

a c had h ,
.

KIR K C AL D Y P r o n K ir k al l d y ; c 115 0 K ir c al ad in it an d
. .

.
,

d in ; 12 5 0 K ir k ald in
-
H yb r id ; c h u r c h of t h e w oo d
,
.

or D EAN still th e r e in G c oill e d in ai t

of t h e D e n , . .

KIRK C O LM (S tr an r a e r ) 12 9 6 K yr k ll m w h ic h is t h e p r e s e n t
.
,
'

pr on . C h ur c h of S t C o l m or C o l u m b a cf p x c ii

. . .

KIR K C ONNE L (S an qu har ) C h u r c h of S t C on v all S e ve n . .

I rish s ain ts b e ar th is n am e .
 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

ne ss ap e w ith t h e c h u r c h B ut M r W J

or

c

.
. . .

Lid d e l l th in k s Kin r K is fr G ca t h air (p r o n car ) . . . . .

f o r t at t h e h e a d Of t h e w ate r fall This is

c in n e a s

.
,

d o u b tfu l for t h e n a m e in t h e 11t h c e n tu ry is al r e a d y

,

K yr k e n e s . S e e S k e n e , C e l t ic S c ot t ,
i 406
. .

KIR K O S WAL D (M ayb ol e ) F r Os wa l d Kin g of N or t h u m br ia . .

, ,

d ie d 6 4 2 r e ga r d e d as a sa in t an d m a r tyr
, Al s o in .

C um b e r l an d .

KIR K PA T RI C K D URHAM (D al b e attie ) FL E M IN G IRON G RAY

-
,
-
,
-
'

an d JUX T A u m fr ie s h u r c h of S t P a t r ic k
( ) C

-
D t h e .
,

r e n o wn e d I r ish m iss io n a r O f t h e 5 t h c e t K "

y n u r
y .

J u x t a (L for n e x t f o r m e r l y Kil patr ic k w as so c all e d

.
,

in t h e 15 t h c e n tu r y to m a r k it off fr K F l e m in g . .

.

K IR K S HE A F (Ta in ) N K ir k s ka it h i e l a n d giv e n as tr ib u te
. .
-

,
. .
,

to t h e c h u r c h fr I c e l s ka tt r D an s ka t O E s c e a t a ,
. .
-
, .
, . .
,

S c at t e a c o in h e n c e a tax

.
, .
, , .

K IR KU R D (Biggar ) c 118 0 E c c l e s ia d e Or d a ; 118 6 E d e

. .
, ,
.

H or d a ; c 12 00 Or d e ; 12 9 6 H o r d e ; c 13 2 0 Ur d e ;
.
, ,
.
,

13 8 2 K yr k h u r d e
,
Poss ib l y fr a m an or fr G oir a . .
,
. .
,

c or n e r e d g e ; cf
,
ORD H ar d l y fr G dir d a h e ight . . . .
,
.

L ad y u r d an d N e t h e r u r d ar e n e a r b y .

KIR K WA L L S ic c 15 00 ; bu t c 12 2 5 Orkn ey S ag K irk iu

. . .
,
. .
,

v a
g( )
r ; a 1 4 00 K ir k v aw . c w a v ; 14 3 8 1 5 5 4 ,
w a w ; ,
-
,
-

15 2 9 w a ll ia ,
O N kir kiu v ag r
-
c hu r c h
.
( c ath e d r a l.
) .
-
,

Th e f o r m s sho w h ow l iqu id t h e liqu id

on t h e b ay

.

l e tt e r s ar e Cf S C A L L OWAY S T ORNOWAY
. .
,
.

KIRN (D un oo n ) Q u ite mo d e r n S c kir n O E cyr n I c e l

. . .
,
. .
,
.
0

kir n a a c h u r n ; fr t h e c h u rn s hap e d qu a r r y ou t of
,
.
-

w h ic h t h e p l a c e w as b u il t .

KIRRIE M UIR (F or far s h ) 12 2 9 K e r imu r e K e r m u ir P r ob .

, ,
. .

G cea t hr am h (pr o n c a rr o u ) m br b ig qu ar te r or d ivi

. .
,

s io n . K e r im or (s ic 12 5 0) w as on e Of t h e q u ar te r s of

A n gu s an d is p r ob S im D u r h a m s (a 1130) W e r t e r m or
,
. .

.
,

w h e r e wer t e r is c or r u ptio n Of O E f e or d e a 4 t h so . .
,

Al so c al l e d K il m a rie t h e V ir gin M ar y s c h u r c h

S ke n e .
,

,

w ith w h ic h t h e m o d e r n p r o n K ir r ie m ar e has n oth in g .

to d o ; cf S T E N HOUS E M U IR p r on S t an is m ar e
.
,
. .

K IR R IE R OC K or ROA C H H I LL (Ba r r )
,
-
Old K e r e r ioc ll G ,
.
,
. .

r e y is h r iz z l e d r a v in e

c oir e r ia bh a c h g g , , .
 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 15 9

KIR T L E R an d KIRT L E B RI DG E (An n a n ) P e r h O E c yr t e l

,
.
,
. . . .
,

I c e l kyr t ill a shor t g o w n p e ttic oat b u t w h y S O c al l e d ?

.
, ,

Cf K ir tl in g N e w m ar k e t K irtlin gto n Ox f or d
.
, , .

KI S HORN (l o c h V R O S S sh ) 14 7 2 K ys r yn e r 15 5 4 K e s
V
, . .
-
.
, ,

sar n e 15 7 5 K isyr n e P r ob G c is r oin n c ap e of t h e ,

. . .
-
,

to ll or im post (c i ) B u t I c e l kis kis a is pe t n am e

s . .
, ,

for a c at an d K is i w as a S c a n d in a v ian g ia n t w h il st on
, ,

t h e a n al o gy of C L E G HORN K isho r n m ight b e G c is e au a , .

,

l ittl e c h e st Cf K is m u ll Ba r r a . .
, .

K ITT LE GA IR Y H I L L (S oon h ope P e e b l e s ) K it t l e is S c f or , . .

tic kl e so t h e r st par t m a y b e s o m e G w o r d or w or d s
,

.

r e p r e s e n te d b i k l ? i h il l i r bh ho i
y t c e ; S O t g c o g a u s e n ,

t h e r o u gh w oo d

.

K ITT YB R E W S T E R (Ab e r d e e n ) P r ob a n a m e . . .

K IT T YS HA LL OC H (M in igaff) G (an d Ir ) c eid e s ea lgaich . . .

,

h ill o c k or gr e e n for hu n tin g fr s e a lg t h e c h as e

.
, .

KNA P D A L E (N an d S Ar gyl e ) 14 7 1 d al I c e l kn app r

. . .
,
-
. .
-

d a l (or G cn ap as in n e x t ) k n ob d a l e i e gl e n w ith

.
, , ,
. .
,

t h e h ill o c k s On t h e c oast is K n ap Po in t. Of Kn app . .

H ill W o k in g Kn apton Y o r k sh ir e
, ,
.

KNI P E T h e (hill N e w C u m n o c k ) G i an d W en ap kn ob
, ,
. .
, ,

b u tto n ; h e n c e l ittl e h il l ; O E c n a ep h il l top ,

. .
,
-
.

KNO C K (Lar gs Ban ff L e wis , G an d Ir cn oc a h ill , , . .

,
.

S ir H M a x w e l l g iv e s 2 2 0 Kn o c k s in G al l o w a y
.
.

KNO C KAN D O (M o r ay ) G c n ocan d h u bl a c k hill o c k . Cf .

,

.

.

Kn o c k in Os w e str y , .

KNO C K B AIN (C r o m ar ty) G cn oc bom or bdin e w h it e fair

. .
, ,

h il l .

K NOC K F A R R E L (S tr athp e ffe r ) Pr ob G cn oc f a ir e h ill Of . . .

,

t h e w atc h a G a s

or u rd ; b u t f l i l m
g a r r a r a e n .
,
-
,

a n ge r .

K N OC K LE G OIL (? S t ir lin gs h ) G cn oc cill goil l h il l Of t h e .

,

str an ge r s (G g all ) grav e

Th is w as a c air n fu ll of
. .

c in e r a r
y rn s
u .

K N OC K R IOC H (Ar gyl e p a ss im ) G cn oc r ia bh a ch b r in d l e d

, . .
,

b r o w n h e ath e r c o l o u r e d h ill
,

.

K NOC K S T IN G L (N ,
. G cn oc s iaing hil l
. .
,

Of t h e pOOl d itc h

or .
K N OXL A ND (D um b ar t on ) .

KNOWE (Kirk c o w an ) S c kn owe O E c n oll D an knol d . .

,
. .
,
.
,

W cn ol a (r ou n d e d ) h il l o c k K n owe is j u st a so fte n e d
.
,
.

f o r m of kn oll Cf P OW fr G p ol l W p wl a pool . .
,
. .
, .
,
.

K NoYD A R T (S l e at S o u n d ) 13 09 K n od w or at h ; 134 3 .
, ,

C n u d e w or t h 15 11 K n od w ar t 15 17 Kn od or t Kin g , ,
.

C a n u te or C n u t s or d of w h ic h l ast t h e N o r s e e n d in gs

,

wor t h wa r t or t ar e c o r r u ptio n s ; in G Cr oj ar s t
, , Cf . . .

M OYDA R T C n u t in va d e d S c otl a n d in 103 1

. .

K Y L E (d istr ic t of 7 5 0 C on t in ua t ion of B e d e , ,

C yil ; c 115 0 C hu l ; 12 9 3 K yl ; B k T a lies in (v e r y

.
, , .

an c ie n t) C o e l in w h ic h m ak e s it l ik e l y to b e fr C oe l
, ,
.

H e n or C t h e a ge d t h e fam o u s ol d Kin g C o l e S O
.
,

Rhys Cf C oil s e ld an d C o ilto n in th is d istr ic t Fo rm

. . .

C h u l s ugge sts G c h a ol a s str aits ; s e e b e l o w .

,
.

K Y L E AK IN S e e A K IN . Cf 15 4 9 D u nn ak yn e . .
, .

KY L E S K OW or S KU (A s s yn t ) Pr ob G c aol sg dt ha s tr aits . . .
,

of d r e a d K y l e kil an d h ee l ar e al l o n l y app r ox im atio n s

,
.
,

to t h e so un d in d iffe r e n t l o c al itie s of G c a ol c a oil a

, ,
.
, ,

str a it fr c a ol s l e n d e r thin S e e K ILC HU R N E DD RA

,
.
, ,
.
,

C HI L I S .

K Y L OE W e s t P r ob G ca ol a bh n a r r o w s Of t h e w at e r Cf
. . . .
, ,
.

A WE .

KY L E S O F BU T E In G N a C a c il B h od a ch S e e KY L E
. . .

S K OW .

L A C HS A Y ( S k y e ) . N . l a c ks d , -

sal m o n ri ve r .

Cf . LAXA ,

L A XA Y .

LA D HOP E (Ga l ash ie l s ) Pr ob O E l a d , a w ay, c ou r s e , c an al

. . . .

S c l a d e, a m il l
.
-
r ac e . On h ope , a shu t in v a l l e y, s e e -

H O BK IR K .

LA D Y (Kirk w all ) ,
L A D YB U R N ( G r e e n o c k ), L AD Y K IR K ( N or

h am ) , LA D YW E LL (G l asg o w ) Al l p r ob fr Ou r La d y ,

. . .

i e , t h e Vir gin M a ry
. . L a d y is O E hl aef d ige or d ie, l it . . .
-
.

b r e ad m aid .

LAD Y BAN K ( F ife ) . Lin d or e s m on ks d ug p e at s h e re ,

fr 13 t h
.
 e n clo su r e (3 ) a c h u r c h ; cf a s im il ar gra d atio n of m e an .

in gs in L t e m p l u m . .

L AMME R L A W S (gr ass topp e d c liffs at B u r n t i sl a n d )

-
Lam m e r .

l aw is a l so n am e of on e Of t h e L A M M E R M U IR S S O t h e ,

n am e s m u s t b e t h e sam e S c l a w is O E h l cew a . . . .
,

m o u n d or h il l .

LA M M E R M U IR H I L L S
S im D u r h a m a 113 0 Lom b or m or e
. .
,
.
, .

Pr ob G l an n ba r r a m or l e v e l spot on t h e b ig h e ight
. .
,

.

S e e LAM L A S H an d LA M M E RLA W S .

LANAR K al so LA N R IC K C A S T L E (R T e it h ) c 118 8 L an n arc

, ,
. . .
,

12 8 9 Lan a rk ; c 14 3 0 L aln ar k e ; a l so L an e r c h
. Lan ar k , .
,

L an r ic k an d D R U M LA N RIG ( 16 6 3 l an e r k ) ar e p e r h all
, ,
-
,
.

t h e sa m e l e v e l spot on t h e r id ge G l a n n (s e e LA M

.
,

LAS H ) O E h r ycg h r ic S c r ig a h il l r id ge fu r r o w
. .
, ,
.
,
-
, ,

G d r u im or D RUM B u t ar k m ight b e fr G d r a c h
. .
-
. .
,

e ld Of b attl e ; an d er ch is l ike Ol d G e or o a c ow w h ic h -
.
, ,

l ast giv e s t h e l ike l ie st o r igin Of al l ; an d so La n a r k m ay

m e an l e v e l spot e n c l os u r e for t h e c o w s

, .

L AN G A VA T L (L e w is ) N l an g a v at n lin g (t h e sh ) l o c h
-
. . .
, ,

w at e r ; p e r h fr I c e l l an g r D an l an g l o n g Cf

or . . .
-
, .
,
. .

L an gav ill M u ll ; v il l p r o b
, G bail vill age d w e l lin g
-
. .
, ,
.

LAN G B AN K (Po r t Gl asg o w ) LA N G HA UG HWA LL S (H aw ic k s e e , ,

H AU G H ) LAN G S HAW ( Gal ash ie l s, s e e S HAW ) LAN G S I D E

, ,

( G l as g o w c 1 6 0 ,
0 T .h e L an s
g y d e l d LAN,
G T ON
un s
( D 1 2 5 0 ,
L an e t u n
g ) , S c l an g O E a n d D an . .
,
. . .

l an g I c e l l a n g r l o n g
,
.
-

,
.

LAN G HO LM (C a r lisl e ) Pr on Lan gbm ; s ic 13 7 6 ; b u t 17 7 6

. .
,

Lan gham fo r m e r l y Ar kin h ol m On t h e in te r c han ge abl e . .

n e s s of h ol m a m e a d o w an d h a m ho u s e s e e HODD OM
, , , , ,

Y E T HO L M .

LAN G L OA N ( C oatb r id ge ) Lo n g c o un tr y l an e S c l oa n as
.
, .
,

in Lo v e r s Loa n O E l an e a l a n e F r is l on a a l an e

.
,
.
, , .
, ,

I c e l t an a r ow of ho u s e s
.
,
.

LAN T ON (J e d bu r gh ) = LAN G T ON or p e r h fr G l an n .
, . . .

e n c l os u r e c h u r c h ,
O E t un t on v ill a ge , . .
, , .

LA OG HA L B e n (To n gu e )
,
Pop u l a r ly sp e l t an d p r on Loyal . .

G l a ogh d l h in d c al v e s r o c k
.
,

.

LAR A C HB E G (M or v e r n ) G littl e ho u s e fa r m

or
. or .

r u in l dr a c h h as all th e s e m e a n in gs .

LAR B ERT (S tir l in g) 119 5 L e t hb e r t h ; c 13 2 0 Le t hb er d

.
, .
,
.
 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 163

G l et h is a half a shar e b u t L ar is p r o b fr l dr a ch s e e
.
, ,
. .

ab o v e T h e s e c o n d half m ay b e fr G bd r d bai r d
. . .
, ,

a po e t b ar d or bea r t w o r k e xp l o it a y ok e bu r d e n
, , , , , , ,

m a c h in e S O that t h e e x ac t m e a n in g is ha r d to d e n e
,
.

LAR G H I L L (Kir k c u d b r ight) an d LAR G S Ayr s h L . .

c 114 0 L ar gh e s
. 13 18 gys an d p r o b T igh er n a c An n
, ,
-
.
,

an n 7 11 L oir g e c c l e t
. G l ea r g t h e s id e or sl op e of a h ill
,
. .
, ,

a p l ain a b e aten path w ith E n gl is h pl u r a l Cf LAIR G

, , . . .

LAR G O an d L AR GOWA RD (Fife ) 12 5 0 L ar gau c h 12 7 9 .

, ,

aw
-
G l ea r y ach a id h s l op e of t h e e l d war d O E
. .
,

, . .

wea r d e x p r e ss e s d ir e c tio n as in ho m e w a r d & c

, .
, ,

LA R IG H ill (D a v a )
,
G l ar ig a path w ay Cf C RIA N . .
, , . .

LA R IC H .

LAR K HA L L (H a m il to n ) A l so n e ar Bath . .

L A S S OD IE (D u n fe r m l in e ) Pr o b G l e as a od a n n g ar d e n . . .
-

S l op e fa c e = L e s s u d e n Ol d n a m e of S t Bos w e l l s

or , , ,

c . 12 00 L as s e d w yn in t h e l att e r t h e e n d in g is B r y
,

t h on ic W e id d yn a s l op e
,
.
,
.

LAS S WAD E (D alk e ith ) a 115 0 L e s wad e ; an d cf LE S WA L T . .

, .
,

in 17 t h c e n tu r y L e s s w ad ; r st s yll ab l e p r ob G l ea s or . .

l ios a ga r d e n G C hal m e r s M E weyd e a m e a d o w

. . . .
, , ,

is a p u r e in v e n tio n .

L AT HERON an d L AT HE R ON W HE E L (C a ith n e ss ) 12 7 4 Lagh e r yn .

,

12 7 5 Lat e r n e ,
15 15 Lat h e r ou n ; c 15 6 5 L e t h r in , .
, .

P r o b G l agh r a n l a d h r a n p r o n g s f o r k s
. . Fo rm s , , , .

12 7 4 7 5 S ho w it c an n ot b e as D r M L au c h l an say s


, ,

LORN Lat h e r on w h e e l is p r ob G l ag hr an a bh a il l
. . .
- -
,

t h e f o r k s or d iv is io n s of t h e p l ot of g r o u n d fr G

.
,
.

ba ll a spot a lim b
,
With th is a g re e s t h e r e c o r d e d
,
.

sp e l lin g Lath e r o n fu il I c e l l a t r a is a p l a c e w h e r e
-
.

.

s e a l s w hal e s & c l ay th e ir y ou n g I t is c o m m on in
, ,
.
, .

p l a c e n am e s Latr a bjar g Latr a h e i5 r & c

-
,
-
,
-
,
.

LAT HON E S (S t An d r e w s ) Pr ob G l ea t ha d a on a ich t h e . . .

,

sl op e of t h e h ill or h e ath w ith t h e c o m m o n E n g

.

p l u r al .

LA T HR IS K (Fif e ) 118 3 L os c h ir e s k . 12 5 0 L os r e s k ; a , , .

14 00 L ot h r e s k
,
P r ob G l ois gear u isge s wift w at e r. . .
,

.

Cf E S K . .

LA UD A LE (S tr o n tia n ) Pr ob Ic el

. .

l ow d al e ; . l agr , D an .

l av , l ow, an d I c e l . an d D an . d a l , a d al e .
LAU D ER an d LAU D ERD AL E
12 5 0, L aw e d ir L a u d e r d al e , .

15 60, L aw t h e rd al e , is t h e v al l e y of t h e r iv e r L e a d e r ;
c 8 00, L e d e r
. c 116 0, L e d r e , an d p r ob t h e n am e s ar e . .

t h e sam e P r o b G li a t h d obh ar or d wr, gr e y w ate r

.

. .

str e am Cf A DD ER

or . . .

LAUREN C E K IR K Fo r m e r l y C on v e th Pr ob fr S t L a ur en t ius
. . . .
,

t h e m a r t yr c 2 6 0 Cf n e x t ,
. . . .

LAURIE S T ON (in E d in bu r gh an d Gl asg o w C r am on d B al , , ,

m agb ie K in n e ff) Lau r ie is c o rr u ptio n of L a wr en c e

,
.
,

e g . Kin n L 12 4 3 L au r e n s t on 14 6 1 L au r e s t ou n
.
, . .
, , , .

C r am L 15 9 0 L au r e n s t ou n
. .
,
an d a c hap e l to S t ,

Laur e n c e is m e n tio n e d in 12 4 9 n e ar K in n e ff Lau r ie .

ston n e a r Falkir k w as c al l e d M e r c his t own in 17 7 4 an d

, , ,

w as r e n a m e d a ft e r t h e l at e S ir La wr e n c e D u n d as of
K e rs e E d in b L is fr Law r e n c e s on of E d m u n d of
. . . .
,

E d in b u r gh to w ho m t h e Ab b ot of Ke l so gr a n t e d a to ft
,

b e tw e e n t h e W e st Po r t an d t h e C astl e in 116 0 .

L ar r is t on F e ll R o xb u r gh is t h e sam e n am e ,
Of t h e , . .

E n glish La rr y
.

LA W (C a r l u k e ) S c l a w O E h l aew a m o u n d h ill ; in En gl a n d

.
, , ,
. . .

u s u al l y l ow as in M a r l o w Tap l o w & c
-
,
cf F E R R IE L OW , ,
. . .

LAWER S B e n (L T ay ) G l at h ar (pr o n l ai r ) a hoo f w ith

,
. . . .
,

,

E n g p l u r al B en L c l o v e n m o u n ta in

. . . .

LAXA (S h e tl an d ) LA KAY (I s l ay an d L e w is ) Is l L old Lax a

, . . .
, , ,

= L A C HS A Y sal m o n r iv e r (cf L ax ay I sl e of M an
,

.
, ,

an d n e xt u t La x a S h e tl a n d s O N l ax a y sa o
) b i l
m n , ,
. .
-

is l e

.

L A K F OR D L ( S u th e r l a n d ) an d LA X VOE
,
. 15 5 9 fu ir d .
,
-
.
.

S a l m o n fr ith fj o r d or b ay ; O N l aac N l a c ks a

.
, , ,
. .
,

salm on Cf BROA DF ORD Voe is O N v ag r a b ay

. . . . .
-
,
.

LEA D B URN (P e eb l e s ) P r o b fr O E kid a w ay c o u r s e . . . . .

, , ,

c a n a l ; cf m il l l a d e

-
. .

LEA D ER R S e e LAU D ER
,
. .

LEA D HI L L S (S L e ad (O E l ead ) has b e e n m in e d

. . .

h e r e f or at l e ast 6 00 y e ar s .

L E C R OP T (Br id ge Of All a n ) 15 5 0 L e k r aw G l ec a

c . .
,
. .
,

agston e tom b P e r h r at h
,
a c ir c l e r a m par t ; b u t
. .
,

c f Ir . c r ap a in for Ir an d G c n ap a n
. a l ittl e kn o b . .
, ,

h il l o c k ; as in C arr ick c r Oppan Ar m agh

G has ,
. .

c r ap ar r a for cn ap a r ra sto u t ,
.
LEO C HE L C U S HNIE (Al fo r d ) c 12 00, L oyc h e l ; a 13 00, . . .

C u s c h e n y are m e n tio n e d in R egis t r

L oc h e l

an d

.

A be r d on as s e par ate p l a c e s L p r ob ==LA OGHA L, c al f s

. . . .

r o ck an d s e e C U S HNIE .

LERWI C K N l e ir v ik, m u d b ay Cf L e r vik, N o r w ay

.

.
-
.
,

LE S L IE ( Fife an d Gar io c h ) G ar L , c 118 0, L e s s l yn ; a . . . . .

13 00, L e ss l y ; Fife L is n am e d fr th is on e M al c ohn , . . .

s on Of B ar d u l f, w as gr a n t e d t h e l a n d s Of L e s s l yn ,

117 1 9 9 , an d took h is n am e fr th e m ; tho u gh a

.

Bar t ho l o m e w L e s ly is said to hav e c o m e to S c o t l an d in

Pr ob G lios lin n e, g ard e n by t h e pool

.

. .

LE S M AHA G OW (Lan ar k sh ir e ) 114 4, E c c l e s ia M a c h u ti b u t .

c 1130, L e s m ah a u
.
g 13 16 ,
L e s m ac h u t e C h u r c h Of S t .

M a ch u t e , d is c ip l e of t h e m iss io n a r y B r e n d a n w e n t w ith

h im to t h e Or kn e y s , 6 t h c e n t u r y Cf E C C L E S M A C HA N . .

an d L E G S M A L E E .

LE S S U D E N , Bos w e ll s S e e u n d e r LA S S OD IE
n ow St

. .

LE S WA LT (S tr a n r ae r ) 15 8 0 Lo c h S w aid 17 t h c e n tu ry .
,

L e s s w oll w ad P e r h g ar d e n (G l ios ) at t h e b as e
,
-
. .

.

of t h e h il l W gwa e lod bas e b otto m c o u ld hav e

.
, ,
.
,

o r igin ate d al l t h e e ar l y fo r m s F or w = g w or gu cf . .
,
.

KIR KG UNZEON Cf LA S S WA D E . . .

LE T HAM ( F o r fa r C o l l e ss ie Lar b e r t D u n fe r m lin e ) ( 12 5 0

, , ,
.
,

C ap e l l a B r igha m L e tha m B e r wic k s h ) G l e t h a h al f

. .
, , ,

a S har e O E h a m hom e ho u s e
,
. .

, ,
.

LE T HE N D Y (B l a ir g o w r ie ) an d LE T HE NT Y (I n v e r u r ie ) 12 8 5 .
,

? G l ea t h an t ir b r oa d l an d or b r oa d

Le n t h e n d y . .
,

,

ho u s e t igh ,

.

L E T HNOT (B r e c h in ) 12 7 5 L e t h n ot h ; 13 5 9 L e t lm ot t y bu t
.
, ,

13 2 8 P e t n oc y
,
B it Of l a n d on t h e h il l o c k
. G l e t h l it .
,
.

m e an s a half th e n hal f a to wn sh ip or v ill u l a th e n

, ,

p e r h s im pl y a p ie c e Of l a n d p it p et (s e e PE TT Y ) Th e
.

,

,
.

s e c o n d ha l f w o u l d s e e m to b e G cn ocan a l ittle hill .

,
.

L E TT ER F EARN (L D u ic h ) S ic 15 09 . A ld e r c l a d s l op e fr . .
-
,

.

G l e it ir (l e t h t ir ) Ir l eit a r l a n d on t h e s l op e Of a
.
-
, .
,

an d G f e dr n a an a l d e r ; or p e r h fr l e t h oir

g l e n ,
. t h e , . .
-
,

on e s id e or e d ge ( )
o ir cf L eth er en
p a ha r b o u r in

.

,

Ar gyl e in an Ol d I r is h M S (S k e n e Ce l t ic S c ot t ii
, .
, ,
.

A L e tt e r is m ar k e d on a 17 4 5 m ap n or th

,

1
S ibbal d His t or y of F if e , e dit

s . 17 10, p 3 7 0 . .
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 16 7

w e st of C a m ps ie
o n in Ir e l an d L e tte r fr a c k . C om m , ,

ke n n y & c
-
Cf BA L LA T ER D U L LA T UR
,
. .
,
.

LE TT ER F IN LAY (L Lo c hy) 15 5 3 L e t t ir n l ay . Lan d on .

,
.

t h e S l op e b e l o n gin g to F in l a y s e e ab o v e .

LE TT E RP IN (G ir va n ) T h e m pe of t h e h ill (pin p en or
.

be n ) ; cf a b ov e an d PIN M ORE .
,
.

LEU C HAR S (S t An d r e w s ) a 13 00 L oc r e s 16 3 9 L eu ch e r ie s . .
, , .

Pr o b G lu a ch air r u sh e s w ith E n g pl u r al
. . Cf , ,

. . .

L e u c h ar S k e n e Lu ic h ar Lo ch L e w is an d Ar dl o u gh e r
, , ,

I re l an d .

LE UC HA T (Ab e r d o u r F ife ) c 12 14 L ow c h al d P r ob ,
. . . .

G : l ua chr ac h a ll t r u shy gl e n or str e am ,

.

LEVEN (l o c hs Kin r os s an d Ar gyl e r iv e r D u m b ar to n to w n

, , ,

Fife ) Kin L a 1100 L oc h l e v in e 115 6 L Oh u l e u e n e

. . .
,
.
, , .

A r g L , a 1100, T igh er n a c, an n 7 04, G l e n l e m n ae

. . . . .

Fife L , c 15 3 5 , L e vin D u m b L , c 15 6 0, L e v in u s
. . . . . . .

G l e am h an , an e l m (cf LE NNox ; al so Le v e n , Hu l l ;
. .

Le v e n s, W e stm o r e l an d ) Ptol e m y, c 12 0 A D , c all s . . . .

Lo c h Lo n g, L L e m an n on iu s, e vi d e n tl y t h e sam e w o r d
. .

LE VE N HA L L (Mu ss e l b u r gh ) an d LE VE NW IC K (S h e tl a n d ) . See
ab o v e Wick is N v ik, a b ay If t h e S h e tl an d
. . . n am e
b e r e a ll y pa r tl y Ga e l ic , it is al m ost u n i qu e .

LEVERN (Paisl e y) P r ob . .
= LE VE N . Cf . M ORVEN an d M OR
VERN .

LEWI S a 1100 (Ga e lic

. . L e od u s ; S agas , Lyo5 h u s ;
c 12 2 5 , Or kn ey S ag , L idd h u s
. 12 9 2 , L od ou x .C om . .

m on l y sa id to b e I c e l h lj bt h h u s , O E hl a d h u s , l o u d


. . .

r e s o u n d in ho M a t P o M K

or

g us e r in an d r f
in n on . .

sa
y fr G l e oi
.
g ,

a m a r sh ,
.

w h ic h is app r op r ia t e , bu t

has n o s u ppo r t fr o m e ar ly fo rm s .

LE YS M ILL (Ar b r o ath ) P r ob fr a m an L e ys or L e e s . . . .

LHAN B RY D E (M o r ay) G l an n B r id c hu r c h of S t B r id e . .
,

.

S e e LA M LA S H an d K I L B RI D E .

LI B ER T ON (Ed in bu r gh an d C ar n w ath ) E d in b L c 114 5 . . .

,
.
,

an d C ar n w L c 118 6 L ib e r t u n
. L e p e r to w n ; G
.
, .
, .
-

.

l obh a r S o m e tim e s c a l l e d
. S pit al t own i e pl a c e of
,

. .
,

t h e l e p e r hosp ita l .

LI DD E S D A L E (R o xb u r gh ) 117 9 Lid e l e s d al e Gl e n or d al e .
, ,

( O E d
. ue l I c e l an d D an
. d a l ) of t h e Lid d e l Wat e r c
, . .
,
.
 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

116 0, Lid e l ; c 14 7 0, L e d aill Pe rh G . . . . l ia t h d ail ,

g yre e l d ,

or f r l i,
c o l o u r e d ,
t in
g e d If . . s o,

Lid e l e s
d a l e is n ot a r e d u p lic atio n .

LI FF (D u n d e e ) 125 0 Lif P e r h G liat h g r e y b u t C l on liff

.
,
. . .
, ,

Ir e l an d is Ir an d G c l uain l uibh m e a d o w of h e rb s
,
. .
,

.

LI LL IE S LEA F (S e lkirk ) 1116 Lill e s e l iv a 12 9 6 Lill e s l yv e .

, ,
.

P r o b j u st l ily s l e af O E lilie L liliu m a lil y an d

.

. .
,
.
, ,

O E l e df ,
. . a l e af .

LI M E K I L N S (D un fe r m l in e ) L IM E R IG G (S l am an n a n cf BONNY , ,
.

RI GG LI M E R OA D (Fal kir k )
,
.

L IN C LU D E N (D u m f rie s ) S ic 1449 14 5 2 Lyn c l u d e n e .

,
.

Pool (W l l yn ) on t h e r iv e r C L UD EN . .

L IN CU M D OD D IE (ha m l e t in P e e bl e s s h n ow e xtin c t ) P r ob ,
. .

W l lyn c am c r ook e d l in n or
.
,
d od d y ,

a r o u n d e d h ill s e e D O DD , .

LIN D EAN (S e lkir k ) Al so ol d n am e of Gal ash ie l s 12 7 5 . .

,

Lyn d o n ; 135 3 Lin d e n o W llyn d in l in n or , . .

,

w ate r b y t h e h ill b u t in u e n c e d by d en or D EAN .

LIND ORE S (N e w b u r gh ) 119 9 Lu n d or is ; c 12 03 L on d ors ; .

,
.
,

16 39 Lu n d or s ,Pr ob W l lyn d wr (G lin n e . . . .

poo l or l o c h n e ar t h e w ate r (t h e T ay) w it h E n g

,
.

p l u r al s Cf P ol d or e s B ur n C ar sphairn H ar d l y fr
. .
,
. .

G d or a n an otte r
.
, .

LIND S A YL A N D S (B igga r ) T h e Lin d sa ys h e l d l a n d s in C l yd .

d al e in t h e 12 t h c e n tu r y T h e r s t kn o wn of t h e fa m il y .
,

R an d o l ph d e Lim e s ay or Lin d e s e y w as a n e ph e w of ,

W il l iam t h e C on qu e r or an d c am e ov e r with h im Th e ,
. 0

n am e m e a n s l im e tr e e or l in d e n isl e N a y e y
-
.
,
.
,

LIN GA (S h e t l an d ) S agas Lyn g e y I c e l an d D an lyn g ay .

, . . .
-
, .

l in g or h e ath e r isl e

Cf Lin gh ol m (s e e H O LM )

.

.

S t r on s ay an d Lin gr ow S c apa , , .

LIN LAT HE N (D u n d e e ) Pr ob G lin n e l e ut ha u b r oa d lin n . . .

,

or pool
.

LIN LI T H G OW 1147 Lin lit c u 115 6 Lil lid c h u c 116 0

.
, ,
.
,

Lin l id c u 12 64 L e n l it h gow an d c o n tr a c te d as stil l ,

popu l ar l y 14 8 9 Lyt h gow al so Lit h c ow L in lid cu is

, .

p l ain l y B r ytho n ic = d e a r br oa d l ak e W l ly n C o r n
,
.
,
.

lin Ir lin n G lin n e a poo l l o c h ; W l l ed

,
. or , .
,
.
,

b r o ad an d W c u d e ar , Cf G L A S G OW .
,
. . .
 P L AC E NAM E S -
OF S C O TL AN D .

LO C HB UIE (Mul l ) 147 8 b ow e 15 49 b uy G buid he .

,
-
,
-
. .
,

e ll o w o K d S b
y

g l d e n Cf ,
IL B O W IE a n t r on u
y . . .

L O C HB U R N (IE ) (G l asg o w ) B ur n ie is d im in u tiv e of S c bu r n . .

,

O E bur n a a s tr e a m r ivu l e t
. .
, ,
.

LOC HE E (D u n d e e ) P e r h fr G iod h c o r n Cf TIREE . . . .

,
. . .

LO C HE IL (Fo r t Will iam ) 15 2 8 ie l l P r ob fr G ia l a gl e am .

,
-
. . . .
,

of s u n s h in e .

LO C HEN D (E d in bu r gh an d D um fr ie s ) P r o b fr G ban a bir d . . . .

,

on t h e d s e e p xx x vii B u t cf Lo c h foot a l so in D u m
,
. . .
,

fr ie s .

LO C H G AIR (In v e r ar ay) GAIRL O C H S ho r t l o c h G gcar r . . .

,

s ho r t .

LO C H G E LL Y (D un fe r m lin e ) G geal gile c l e ar wh ite Cf . .

, , ,
. .

In n e r ge lly, see AB E RG E L D IE .

LO C H G I LP HEAD (Ar gyl e ) Gilp is p r ob G g il b a c h is e l fr om . . .

, ,

it s shap e .

LO C HG OIL INVER & c ,

-
S e e GOI L I NVER & c ,
.
, ,
.

LO C HINVAR (D al r y K ir k c u d br ight) 15 7 8 in w ar 16 3 9 ,
.
,
-

Lou c h in v ar G l och a n a bh ar r a l oc h l e t of t h e h e ight

. .
- -
,

.

LOC HLE E (Br e c h in ) G lia t h gr e y pal e ; or liom h sm ooth . .

, , ,
.

LOC HLU IC HA RT (R OS S s h ) G l uch a ir t a c a s t l e or l uach air -

. .
, ,

r u sh e s .

LO C HMA B EN (D u m fr ie s ) 116 6 L oc m aban 12 9 8 Logh .

, ,

m ab a n ; c 13 2 0 L oc h m al b an 15 02 m ab a n e Lo c h -

.
, , .

of t h e b a r e h ill G m aol boin u Cf M UL B EN . . . .

LO C HMADD Y F r G m ad ad h a w ol f w il d d og Cf P OL
. . .
, ,
. .
~
.

M A D IE .

LO C HNA G AR (Ab e r d e e n ) Lo c h Of t h e e n c l os u r e d yk e .

, ,

m o u n d ga r d e n G g dr ad h
,
. .

LOC HOR E (Lo c h ge lly ) F r G od h ar (p r o n ow r ) gr e y . . . .

,
.

LOC HRU TT ON (Kir k c u db r ight ) a 13 00 Lo gh r oie t on P r ob . .

,
. .

G l och r u ad h r e d r u d d y l o c h
. t on b u t cf p l xxv
, , ,

-
,

. . .

LO C H S (Le wis ) c 162 0 Lo gh u r w hic h is p r ob G l och

. .
, ,
. .

l oc lI of t h e tu r n or b e n d (c or ) Of S T RA C H UR

c h ur

. . .
,

LO C HWINNO C H (B e ith ) 115 8 L oc h yn oc (wh ic h is v e r y .

,

l ik e t h e l o c al p r on s till ) ; a 12 07 W in n oc 17 10 . .
,
-
,

-
w hin ye oc h F r S t Win n oc d im in u tiv e of W yn n in
. .
, ,

d ie d 5 7 9 ; s e e KI L WINNIN G .
 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D . 17 1

LO C HY R ,
. an d L (In v e rn e s s )
. . a . 7 00, A d a m n a n , L ac u s
L oc h d iae ,
14 9 6 ,
L oq u h 14 7 2 Lo c ha
y p r o b ,
t o o , .

N ig r a D e a in A d am n an if S O, it is t h e C Ir l bch , .
. .

bl a c k , d e a , a r iv e r n a m e in I r e l an d or , as it s m o d e r n -

G sp e l l in g is L och aid , t h e s e c o n d syl l a bl e m ay b e G

. .

an d Ir a c h a d h , a e l d . .

LO C K ERB IE (D u m fr i e s ) Lok e r s d w e ll in g or vill ag e .

D an bi by (cf p l x iii)
. Al so cf Lo c k e r l e y R o m s e y
,
. . . .
, ,

an d Lo k e r e n B e l giu m , .

LO GAN Po r t (Wigto w n ) Pr ob LA GG AN G l agan a

,
. . .
,

littl e hol l o w Cf LO G IE . . .

LO G IE (B r id ge of A ll an an d C u par ) L OG IE A L MON D (P e r t h , ,

s e e A L M ON D LO G IE BU C HAN LO G IE C O L D S T ONE ( A b e r
) , ,

LO G IE EA S T ER (R OS S LO G IE PER T (M on
tr os e ) M o r e than on e of ab ov e c 12 10 L ogyn i e
.
,
.
, ,
. .
,

G l a gan a l it tl e holl o w ; or l ag l uig a ho ll o w d e n

.
, , , ,

w ith E n g d im in u tiv e s ui x ie fo u n d as e a r l y as 12 7 0
.
-
, ,

Lo gy i e Logie E aste r an d a 13 00 Lo gy in
,

. .
, ,
.
,

B u c ha n On P e r t cf PER T H .
,
. .

LO G IERAI T (Ball in l u ig) c 12 00 R ate R ath G l agan . .

, , . .

l ittl e hol l o w w ith t h e fo r t r am pa r t or c ir c l e

r ai t h

,
.
, ,

LOG IE R IE V E (E l l o n ) ? G l ag an r ia baid h l ittl e ho l l o w of

. .
,

t h e r e n t or s su r e

.

LO M ON D L an d B e n an d LO M ON D H I LL S (Fife ) c 12 25
,
.
, . .
,

L oc h l om n e P r ob G l eam h n a or l ea m ha n an e l m
. . .
,
.

Cf LEVEN . On t h e d s e e p x x x v ii .
, . .

LON G L (Fir th Of C l yd e ) Thou ght to b e P t ol e m y s

,
. .

( c 12
. 0 A D
) L L e m an n on i u s ; if. so =. LEVEN an d .
,

LO M O N D l o c h of t h e e l m s (G l e am h an ) B ut in 17 7 6
,

. .

it is Lo u n g w h ic h is G l on g l u in g a sh ip , Cf LUIN G .
, ,
. . .

LON GF OR GAN (D u n d e e ) c 1160 F or gr un d ; 146 1 Lan g . .

, ,

for ge n d b u t Ac t a S a n c t or um L an for t in w h e r e l a n m u s t , ,

m e an c hu rc h
( s e e LA M L A S H
) A h r c h is sa to


c u id .

ha v e b e e n b u il t h e re a 5 00 by S t M on e n n a or M e d an a , .
,
.

F or m ay b e Old G f ot h ir bit Of l a n d (s e e FE TT ER

.
,

AN G U S ) b u t t h e W hol e n am e is p e r pl e x in g .

LON GF OR MA C U S (D u n s ) ? G l an n f ot hir M ac c us c h u r c h . .
,

on t h e l a n d Of M a c cu s w h o liv e d l l e r e ab ou t s c 115 0

.
, .

S e e MAX T ON & c an d cf LON GF OR G AN ,

.
, . .
 17 2 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

LON G HAVEN (Ell o n ), LON G HO P E (S tr o m n e ss ; I c e l h op a .

r e fu e s e e H O B K IR K LON G ANHI Ba
g ) ,
M LL
( n ff
) L O N G RIG G , ,

EN D (Air d r ie cf: p l x i) LON G S I D E (Ab e r d e e n ) ,

.
,
.

LON G M ORN (El gin ) P e r h popu l ar c o r r u ption Of G l bn m br . . .

big m e a d o w b y t h e r iv e r

a bh a in n or d n ,
.

LON MA Y a 13 00, Lu n m e c 14 45 , L m ai
y j . .

a 15 00, Lu m m e y
. G l bn m aigh , m ar sh or m e ad o w

. .

in t h e p l a in Cf C A M B US 0 M A Y

. . .

LORN (Argyl e ) a 13 00 Lor e n F r L oar n r s t kin g of

. .
,
. .
,

t h e S c ots in D al r iad a c 5 00 A D ,
. . .

LOS K IN L (D u n oo n )
, . G l osgan n a fr og . .
, .

LO S S IE R (El gin ) an d LO S S IE M OU T H If th is b e Ptol e m y s

,
.
,
.

Lor a it c an n ot b e O N l ax d sal m on r iv e r (cf

- -
.
,
.
, .

LAKAY) P e r h fr G l as to b e an gr y spar kl e sh in e
. . . .
, , , .

LO T H (B r o r a) 15 6 5 Loth e Pr o b G l at ha ch c l ay m u d
.
,
. . .
, , ,

or r ath e r n e a ll u v ial soil s u c h as is h e r e

,
so D r Joass , ,

G o l sp ie .

LO T HIAN Eas t We st an d M id c 7 3 0 B ed e r e an n 6 5 4
, , ,
. .
, , .
,

R e gio L oid is (L oidis in B e d e al so m e an s LEE D S ) ; c .

9 7 0, P ic t C hr on , L oon ia ; c 112 0,
. L ot h e n e . .

115 8 , in L oe n e is a 12 00, Ail r e d Lau d o n ia ; c 12 4 5 ,

. .

Laod in ia c 1600, Lawd ie n Poss ibly , lik e LO T H, c on

. .

n e c t e d w ith G l d b h ) a n or l dt h a c h , m ir e , c l a , a ll u v ial
( .
y
so il ; po s sibl y fr O E l ead , a p r in c e , or l eod a , p e op l e . . .

L OT E RIE BURN (Le s l ie ) 125 0 Loc h r is 12 9 4 ry P e r h .

, ,
-
. .

G l oc h r isg l o c h with t h e r u s h e s
.
,

.

LOUD OUN (K il m arn o c k ) ? G l a chd un n d u n tawn y Fou n d . .

, , .

as an A yr sh ir e s u r n am e fr 14t h c e n tu r y . .

LO VA T (B e au l y ) Pr o n Lil v at Lo v e t P e rh G
'

. . . . . .

l obh t l obht a ,
a l o ft h igh oor ; or l uibh ait e h e rb
,

,

-
,

pl a c e d istr ic t ab ou n d in g in pl an ts
,

.

LOWER C A B RA C H LOWER LAR G O & c S e e C A B RA C H LARG O & c

, ,
.
, , .

LOWE S L of (S t M ar y s
,
. T h e w is p r o n as in h ow

.

.

Pr ob D an l av I c e l l dg r M E l aw l ow Cf Lo we s
. .
,
.
-
,
. .
, . .

w ate r .

LOWLAN D S A ppar e n tl y qu ite m o d e r n

. Of 16 9 1 P e tty . .
, ,

P ol it Ar i t h m e t ic iv 6 9 t h e L ow l an d Of S c otl a n d
. In ,
.
,
-
.

G c all e d Gall d ach d or s tr an ge r d om as oppo s e d to

.
,
-
,



PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AND .

LU M WHA T P r ob G . . l bn ch a t t ,

m e ad w , o

or

o r ass Of t h e w il d c at
m Cf A L W HA T .

. .

LUNAN B A Y (M o n tr os e ) S ic 12 5 0 G l un n an w av e s . . .
, .

LUN C AR T Y (P e r th ) P e r h 12 5 0 Lu m ph or t yn ( C h a r t u l S t
. .
,
.

w h ic h l oo k s l ik e G l bn f or t a in m e a d o w of

.
,

f o r tu n e l u c k ; b u t 14 6 1 L on gar di p r ob m e a d o w of

, , ,
.

j u stic e G ce a r ia s t a is S c o n e pal ac e b e in g n e ar b y
.
,
-
,
.

Of 15 6 4, L u n c ar t is in G l e n t il t h

. .

4
LUN D IE (D u n d e e ) P e r h n e x t . . .

LUN D IN LIN K S (L e v e n ) c 12 00 Lu n d in T h e fam ily of . .

,
.

D e L u n d in f o u n d il l F ife in t h e 12 t h c e n tu r y w e r e t h e
, ,

k in g s h e r e d ita r y h os t iar ii or d oo rk e e p e r s h e n c e t h e

n a m e th e y too k D u r w a r d d oo r w a r d
.
,

LUNNA an d LU NNA S T IN G (S h e tl an d ) Lu n n a is p e r h I c e l . . .

l u n d r a a gr ov e c o m m o n in p l a c e n a m e s ; or (fr it s s u p
, ,
-
.

pos e d S hap e ) fr l un ga a l u n g T in g is O N pin g .

, . . .
,

m e e tin g as s e m b l y ,Cf TIN G WA LL . . .

LUR G H I LL (C u l l e n ) G lear y s o m e tim e s p r o n l u r g a l ittl e

. .
,
.
,

h il l a b e at e n path
, Cf LAIR G an d PI T L UR G .

. .

LU S S (L Lo m o n d ) S ic c 12 5 0 Pr ob G l us an h e rb
. . . . . .
,

,

pl an t Cf C RUA C H LU S S A
.

. .

LU S S A (Mu ll ) S aid n ot to b e LUS S b u t c or r u ption of O N

.
,
. .

l ace d sa l m o n r iv e r
-
,
Cf : LAXA -
. .

LU T HE R M U IR (La u r e n c e k ir k ) T h e n a m e L u t hir is fr e qu e n t in .

Ol d Ir M S S M u ir is S c for m oo r O E an d I c e l m br
. . .
, . . . .

LU T HRIE (C u par ) P e r h G l ud r aig ead h a b e spatte r in g w ith

. . .
,

f o u l w at e r Cf LO T E RIE . . .

LY B S T ER (Wic k ) T h e y p r o n as in l yr e ; 15 3 8 Libis t e r
. .
,
.

P r o b klie bis t e r S h e l te r p l ac e or h ar b o u r ; bis t er is

.

,
-

c o r r u ptio n of N bol s t a 5 r a pl a c e (s e e p l x iv and cf .

, .
,
.

B il b s t e r ) A l so s e e LE E . .

LYNE W A T ER (P e e bl e s ) c 119 0 Lyn c 12 10 Lin e . .

,
.
,
.

C o r n l in W l lyn a poo l a l in n a str e a m

.
.
,
.
, , ,

L YN T U R K (Al fo r d ) G lin n e (or W llyn ) t u ir c p o ol of t h e

. . .
,

w ild b oa r (t or e ) .

L YNW IL G (Av ie m o r e ) G l in n e (or W l lyn ) g uil ce poo l or . . .

,

l o c h w ith t h e r u sh e s G giol e ; h e n c e t h e n a m e VVil kie

. .
,
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 17 5

LYO N R ,
. S ee G LEN L YON . T h e I r ish Lyon s ar e
fr t h e. tr ib e
O L ia t h a in , an d the n a m e O L e h an e is s t il l

fou n d .

M A CB IE H I LL (D ol ph in to n ) C ol d c oat w as b ou ght b y .

W m M on tg o m e r y in 17 12 an d n am e d b y h im afte r
.
,

M a c b e th or M ac bie H il l Ayr sh ir e ,
.

MAC D U FF (Ban ff) Fr om t h e c l an IV Ia cd u . .

MA C HA R Ol d an d Ne w (Ab e r d e e n ) a 13 00 E c c l e s ia
,
. .
,

b e at i S t i M ac h or ii M ac h or w as a d is c ip l e of S t .

C ol u m b a .

M A C HRA HAN IS H (C am pb e l to w n ) G m agh r ach an th in or . .

,

,

sha ll o w pl a in or lin k s N n is h or n oes n e ss c ap e
,
.
, ,

r oot Of m a gh is p r o b
( cf A RD. A L A N IS H
) T h e m ag . .
,

t h e pal m of t h e h an d

.

MA C M ERRY (Ha d d in gton ) P e r h G m agh m ir e p l ain Of . . .

,

t h e m e rr y or w an to n on e (m ear )

M er r y is a S o
. .

s u rn a m e .

M ADD ER T Y (C r ie ff) a 1100 T igh er n ac an n 6 6 9 M ad . .

, ,
.
,

d e r d yn P r o b G m e ad a ir d un h ill l ik e a l ittl e
. . .
,

pa il or c ir c ul ar w o o d e n d ish .

M A DD IS T ON (Po l m o n t) Pr ob G m a d a d h a id h w Olf w il d . . .
,
-
, ,

d og t on (s e e pp l xx iv l xxv )
,

H ar o ld S OII Of t h e E ar l .
,
.
,

of A tho l e in 12 t h c e n tu r y w as c a ll e d
,
M ad d ad s on ,

.

M A E S HO W (S t e n n is ) A fa m o u s c ham b e r e d c a ir n S ag a
. .
,

Ork ah au g i e m ighty c a ir n an d h ow is j u s t a c or

,
.
,
.
,

r u ptio n of h a ug Cf C YDE R HALL . . .

MA G B Y (Ayr ) P r o b G m agh a pl ain + D an bi by

. . .
, ,
.
, ,

d w e l lin g v ill ag e to wn , , .

MAGDA L EN GREEN (D u n d e e ) .

M A G GIK NOC KA T E R (D u fft o w n ) Look s lik e G m dg ach cn oc a . .

-

t ir e h ill (cn oc ) w ith m an y ar abl e e ld s on t h e l an d

,

.

M A HA IC K L (D o u n e ) , P e r h G m a i a it che m y gr e e n
. . . .
,

e ld f l ost b y as pir ation

,

.

MAI D ENHEA D B (Wigto wn ) P r ob a c or r u ptio n in th is w an to n

,
. . .
,

c o u n ty Of O E m ed d a n h 5 id dl p t H th
, y m e or . or .
y e , .
17 6 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

MAI D EN P A P (hil l C aith n e ss an d C ol v e n d ) Nam e d fr th e ir

,
. .

S hap e
.
T h e M a id e n s is t h e n a m e of r o c k s on t h e w e s t
.

of S ky e an d n e ar K irk os w ald
, .

MAIN L AN D (Ork n e y an d S h e tl an d ) Both ,in S agas M e gin .

,

l a n d i e m a in l a n d c o n tin e n t I c e l m eg in m e a n s
. . . .
, , ,

m ight or t h e m a in par t

.

MAIN S (D un d e e & c ) an d M A INS R IDDE LL (D u m fr ie s ) C om

,
. .

m on n am e of a fa r m st e a d in g or l ittl e gr o u p Of ho u s e s or -
, ,

a c ou n try ho u s e sam e r oot as m an s e L m an eo m an s um

-
,
.
, ,

to r e m ain R id d e l l of c ou r s e give s t h e o wn e r s n am e
.
, ,

.

M A K E R S TON (K e l so ) 125 0 M al k ar u is t u n 12 9 8 M al c ar is
.
, ,

to n a M al c ar s t z in or ha m l e t

. .

M AL S A Y ( S h e tl an d ) Pr ob isl e (ay a ) Of t h e stipul atio n . .

,

or agr e e m e n t I c e l m a l

.

M AM B E G (G ar e l oc h ) G m d m beg littl e r o u n d h il l l ik e a. .
,

b r e ast ; L m am m a . .

MAMORE FORE S T (Lo c hab e r ) c 13 10 Maym e r 15 02 . .

, ,

M awm or 15 04 M am m or e G m agh m br b ig p l ain , . .

,

.

MANI S H (H ar r is ) M ay b e G m agh a pl ain + N n is h or . .

, ,
.

no es a n e s s p r o m o n to r
, y , .

M A NN O F IE LD (Ab e r d e e n ) .

MANOR (P e e bl e s ) 118 6 Main e u r e 13 2 3 M e n e r P r ob .

, ,
. .

O F r m a n oir e ir er l a n d b e l o n gin g to t h e l o r d of t h e
. .
,
-
,
-
,

m an o r M an o r w as t h e N o r m an n am e for to w n sh ip

. .

Vill a s q u as a m a n e n d o m an e r ios v u l go v oc am u s

,

Or d e r ic u s Vita l is c 1141 M ay b e G m a in n ir a ,
. . .
,

c attl e
p e n a n d-
cf M a n o r b ie r an d M an or d il o W a l e s .
,
.

T h e l o c al p r o n is Mes n e r . .

MANOR S WARE (P e e bl es ) O E s weer n e c k or pa s s on t h e . . .

,

top Of a m o un tain a c ol ,
.

MANUEL (Po l m o n t) S ic 12 9 6 13 01 M an e w e l l Pr ob W .
,
. . .

m a en a s to n e ,
F r v il l e to wn sh ip (cf BO T HWE L L ,
.
,
.
,

MAXWE LL al s o cf S LAMANNAN w h ic h is to t h e so u th of .
,

this) N o p r o o f that it is a c o n tr a c t io n fr o m Im m an u e l
. .

MAR 116 5 M a r r Pos s ibly G m ea r or m e u r ,

. .
,

a b ou gh b r an c h b r a n c h of a r iv e r
, ,
.

MARC H M ON T (D un s ) 146 1 M ar c h e m on d H ill (G m on adh .

,
. .
,

m on t ) at t h e m ar c h or b o r d e r T h e n am e

an d cf F r . . .
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

S pa n . m a l uis , b ut thou ght to b e o r igin a l l y C e l tic (f c .

A r m o r ic a n m il v id , a th r u sh ) . T h e G for th r u sh

. is
s m e br ac h .

M A W C A R S E (Kin r o ss ) . P r ob a tauto l ogy G . . m agh , a pl ain ,

C ARS E .

M A W KINHILL ( Gr e e n o ck ) . M a ukin is S c for . har e (cf: t h e a

G m a ig h ea c h ) al so sp e l t m alkin Th is l a s t in E n g is
.

.
.
, .

a va r ia n t Of M ol l kin l ittl e M ar y -
,

,

u s e d f or a w e n c h or ,

a S C RIC C IOW
.

M A XP OF F L E (S t Bos w e l l s ) 13 17 pof l F r Ilf a cc us (s e e

-
. . .

n e xt) G bot h ho u s e N o rm a n v ille ho u s e to w n sh ip

.
, , , ,

(cf BO T.HWE LL
) Th is is s im p l
y a c o n j e c tu r e
. b u t on p

an d b cf : p x xv i ,
. .

M AX T ON (S t Bos w e l l s ) 116 5 12 14 M ac k u s t u n

is t u n .

, ,
-
,

M ax t ou n c 12 4 0 M ak e s t u n
F r a m an M a cc u s m e n
.
,
. .
, ,

t ion e d in C ha r t u l M el r os e c 114 4 Cf t on p l x x .
,
. . .
,
. .

MAXWE LL T OWN (D u m fr ie s ) Tau tol ogy M a cc us v il l e t on .

v il l e b e in g t h e N o r m a n for t on ha m or to w n sh ip (s e e , ,

p l xxx ii an d cf BO T HWE LL ) T h e s u rn a m e is f o u n d c
.
,
. . .

119 0 as M a x w e ll ; 12 9 0 M ac s we ll e ; a 13 00 M ax e u e l l , .
, .

M A Y I sl e of (F ir th Of Fo r th )
,
c 12 25 Or kn ey S a g . .
, . .
,

M ae yar c 12 7 2 P r ior at u s d e M ay P r ob fr I c e l
. . .
, . .

m d r a gu ll ; cf I c e l m o i gr an d s e a m e w s ha u n t

-
,
. Th e .
-
,
-
.

ey a r m e a n s is l e
-
.

MAY B O L E 15 2 2 M ayb oil e Ol d G m agh ba oil pl ain wit h

.
,
. .
,

t h e w at e r or p e r h fr ba ogh a l a il d a n g e r . .
,
-
, .

MAY F IE LD (Edin bu r gh ) Cf M ayo we r . .

.

M EAD OW F IE LD (Air d r ie ) .

M E A L F OU RVOU N IE (L Ne ss ) G m ea l l f u ar a bhu in n e c o l d
. . .
- -
,

h ill of t h e c ata r a c t Of h ill s c all e d M ca ll (lit a l u m p .

.

or b oss ) S u th e r l a n d is fu ll M e all Gar v e H o rn & c

, ,
.

M E AL LA N T S U ID HE G h il l of t h e s e at it is a pa r t of

. .

B e n N e vis .

M EARNS (Kin c ar din e ) a 12 00 M oe rn e w h ic h is s uppos e d . .

, ,

to b e G m agh C hir chin n p l ain of C ir c in n on e of t h e

.
,

,

s e v e n so n s of t h e l e ge n d ar y C r u it h n e fath e r Of all ,

t h e P ic t s Al l t h e g u ttu r a l s m u s t h av e b e e n l o s t b y
.

asp ir ation Cf M OY . . .

M EARN S (Gl asgo w ) S ic c 116 0 117 8 M e orn s ; 118 8 . .

, ,
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D . 17 9

M e r n is Pr ob G m dgh ebrn a e ld or p l a in of b ar l e y
. . .
,

a l so cf ab o v e Th e s is t h e c o m m o n E n g p lu r al
. .
. .

M E GGA T WA T ER (S t M a r y s 12 00 ge t e ?G

c .
,
-
. .

m e ig e a d t h e c r y Of a k id ,
.

M EI G L E (N e w t yl e ) 118 3 M iggil ; 12 9 6 M iggyl ; al so M ig .

, ,

d ele Pr ob fr G n i eige a ll aich m eig ead a ich or m eigh

. . . .
, ,

l ic h b l e atin g
,
.

M EI K L E EARNO C K (H am il to n s e e E ARNO C K ) M EI K L E FERRY , ,

( D o rn och
) & c S c m e ikl e m u c kl e O E
,
m ic ol m yc ol
. .
, ,
. .
, ,

re at l a r ge
g ,
.

M EI K L EOUR (C o u par A n gus ) P r ob G m agh c oil l od h a ir . . .

p o p a r e y w oo d e fo r m
(

( r n ow r
) .l in of t h e
g ,
cf t h
.

M e orn e s v M EARN S ) T h e sp e l l in g h as b e e n c o n fo r m e d
,
. . .

to a k e n t w o r d .

M E LD RUM Ol d an d N e w (Ab e r d e e n ) 13 3 0 M e l gd r um
,
.
, .

P r ob G m e il l e a ch d r uim b ul gin g h il l rid ge l it on e

. .

,
-
,

.

ha v in g s w o ll e n c h e e ks ; bu t cf al s o A B E R M IL K T h e . .

I ris h M e e ld r u m is fr G an d Ir m a ol b ar e . . .
,
.

M E L F ORD or F O RT L (Lo r n ) 1403 M il fe r t h E ith e r

,
-
, . .
,
.

G m a ol b ar e or I c e l m el r a san d d u n e c o v e r e d w ith
.
, ,
.
-

,
-

b e n t a sa n d b a n k + N f jor d
,
a r th or b ay Cf -
, . , . .

BROA DFOR D E IS HORT See a l s o ME L VI C H , , , .

M EL NE S S (To n gu e ) 15 4 6 M e ll e n e s s On M el s e e ab ov e .
,
.

n ess is N n o e s lit a n os e .
,
. .

M E L RO S E c 7 3 0 B e d e M ail r os C e l tic m aol r os b a r e

. .
, ,
.
,

m oo r r os h e r e is n ot t h e G r os a p r o m o n to r y b u t .
, ,

r ath e r C o rn r os a m oo r .
,
.

M E LVI C H (R e ay ) M el (s e e M E L F ORD ) + N v ik a b ay . .
, .

M E LVI LL E (Lass w ad e an d Lad yb an k ) an d M OUN T M E L VI LL E

A n d re w s a N o r m a n fa m il re d d e M el
( S t ) F G lf
r
.
y a . . .

v ill e is f o u n d in Loth ian in 115 3 an d a Ph il ipp u s

1

d e M al av il l a c 12 3 0 5 0
L m a l a v il la F r m a l v il l e
-
. .
, . .
, ,

m e an s b ad to wn s h ip Bo n vill e al so is a S c ottis h

.

s ur n am e .

M E MS IE (F r as e r b u rgh ) P e r h G m dm s it h l ittl e b r e ast l ik e . . .

,

,
-

h ill Cf C AM P S IE an d M A M B E G

. . .

1
B u t in S c ot l an d t ill r e c e n t l y M e l v i l l e w as c on s t an t l y c on fou n d e d
wit h t h e r ad ic al l y d iffe r e n t n am e M e l v in In h is n e ph e w s L a t in .

l e t t e r s t h e g r e at n d r e w M e l il l e is A
lw y
M e l v in u s ; an d ol d v a a s

c h a r t e r s O ft e n h av e

M e l in or M el in g for t h e s ur n m e M e l il l e

a v .

Cf . D U NF E R M L NE an d S I
RL NG TI I .
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

M E MU S
M ENM UIR (B r e c h in ) 12 8 0, M e n m or e t h
. P uz z l in g ;
c . . p e rh .

C o r n m en W .
,
m a en , a sto n e , or ? G m ean , lit tl e ,
. . Sc .

an d I c e l m or , a m oo r

m u ir , OE . . . .

M E NS T B IE (Al l oa ) 12 6 3 , M e s t r e t h . . Pr ob G m a gh s r at h /1 . .
,

pl ain Of t h e str ath Of t h e Fo r th ( cf M EI K L EOUR ). G . .

m e a s m e a n s fr u it .

M ERC HI S T ON (Ed in bu r gh an d Fa lk ir k ) E d in b M 14 9 4 . . .
,

M e r c h an is t ou n w h ic h l ook s lik e m e r c han t s ab o d e ,

,

b u t m o r e p r ob f r M u r c h a G for M u r d o c h or M u r c hy . .
,
.
,

as in M M u r c h y M u ir c h u o c c ur s as an Ir ish n am e in

.

t h e 7 t h c e n tu r y .

M ER S E (B e r wic k sh an d Tw yn hol m ) Pe rh O E m ear s e a . . . . .

,

m a r sh T h e fo r m e r m ight w e l l b e l a n d on t h e m a r c h
.

or b o r d e r s of E n gl a n d O E m ear e F r m ar c h e . .
, . .

M E RT OU N (S t Bo s w e ll s ) .12 5 0 M e r it u m O E m e r e t un

.
,
. . .

,

d w e l l in g b y t h e m e r e or l a k e Cf M e r to n N D e v o n

. .
, .

M E T HI L (L e v e n ) 12 5 0 M e t h kil G m aot h c (h )oil l so ft

.
,
. .
,

,

b o ggy w oo d Cf D ARVE L

. . .

M E T H L I C (K ) (E ll on ) a 13 00 M e t h e l ak Pe rh M E T HI L . .
,
. .
,

G a c ha d h a e ld or t h e l atte r hal f m ay b e G t ula c h

.
, .
,

a h il l h il l o c k,
Cf M ORT L A C H an d M U R T HL Y . . .

M E T HVEN (P e r t h ) 12 5 0 M e t h ph e n ; 15 00 M e c h wyn n .
, ,
.

? G m a gh a bh u i n n
. p l a in of t h e r iv e r Al m o n d Cf ,

. .

M e e h e yn Ol d n am e of D A L S ER F of c o u r s e r e fe r r in g t o
, , ,

t h e r iv e r C l yd e .

M E Y (D u n n e t ) Pr ob on e Of t h e m an y fo r m s of G m agh
. . .
,

a p l ain or e ld
.

M IAVA IG (L e wis ) Pr o b ill l u c k b ay ; G m i dd h + N

-
. . . .

aiy a b ay
,
Cf A RI S AI G & c . .
, .

M ID C A LD E R M ID C L Y T H M ID Y E L L & c
,
S e e C A LD ER , ,
.
,

C LY T H & c ,
.

M I DD L E B IE (Ec c l e fe c h an ) M idd l e v ill age or ab o d e .

.

O E an d D an m id d e l + D an bi by n o r th e r n O E by

. . .
, , ,
. . . .

M ID D LE M (S e l kirk ) P r ob O E m id d e l h dm m id dl e ho m e . . . .

,

vil l ag e Cf M id d l e ha m Y o r k sh ir e an d p l xxv i

or . .
, ,
. .

M I DD L E T ON (S of E d in bu r gh ) . T h e p r e v io u s t wo on t on .
,

cf p l xx iv
. . V e ry c o m m o n in En gl an d . .
M I L T ON (Au c h e n d in n y Ba n n o c kb u rn G l asg o w) M I L T ON , , ,

B r o d ie M il to n Of Balg o n ie M il t o n of C am ps ie M ilto n
, , ,

Lo c khar t & c E ighte e n M il to n s or m ill v ill a ge s in

,
.
-

E n gl a n d .

M INAR D (L Fyn e ) G m in a i r d s m oo t h h e ight

. . .
,
.

M IN C H (C h an n e l L e w is ) D o ub t ful Of L a M a n c h e t h e,
. . .
,

sl e e ve Fr e n c h n am e Of t h e E n gl ish C ha n n e l

.
,

M IND B IM M I L L ( Ye tho l m ) G m in d r u im s m ooth h ill . .

,

bac k

r id g e l it
. .
,

M IN GA RR Y C A S T L E (Ar d n am u r c h an ) 14 9 9 M e n gar ie .
, .

G m in gcir a d h s m ooth e n c l os u r e or g ar d e n
.

,

.

M INIS HA N T (M a yb o l e ) P r ob G m u in c s can t S a c r e d ( L . . .
,

.

s a n c t us
) th ic ke t C f C L A YS HA N T .

. .

M INNI GA FF or M ONIGA F F (N e w to n S te w a rt) Old M on e go

,
-
.
,

M u n yg oiff Po s s ibl y G m uin c g obh a th ic k e t of t h e

. .
,

s n l it h .

M IN TL AW ( P e t e r h e a d ) P r ob G m oin e i l a ch a m o s s of t h e . . .

,

w il d d u c k s as th e r e is a m o s s h e r e b u t n o l aw or

, ,

h ill Cf M IN IS HA NT an d M ON T RO S E
. . .

M IN T O (R o xb u r gh ) an d M IN T O H I LL an d C B A IG S S ic 12 7 5 .

12 9 6 M yn e t owe c 13 2 0 M in t h ov
,
P r ob G m oin .
,
. . .

t e a c h a m e s s y s po t
,
S c h ow O E h olh h ol y a ,
.
,
-
. .
, ,

ho l l o w a hol e ,
.

M O C HRUM (Po r t W il l iam ) c 13 4 1 M oc h r om e hIOIIc hIU

,
m . .
, , .

P r o b G m agh c hr om c r ook e d p l ain or m ag h c h ruim

. .
, ,

p l a in of t h e c ir c l e Cf M EARN S M OY

. . .
,

M op m . 12 9 6 M offe t e P r ob G m agh f a d a l o n g pl ain
,
. . .
,

,

it s v e r y S ite cf a b ov e . .

M OID A R T M OY D AR T (Ar isaig)

,
13 09 M od w or t h ; 13 7 2 .
, ,

M u d e wor t ; 15 3 2 M oyd or t P r o b m u d d y fr ith or ,

. .

fj o r d ; I c e l m od d u st S w m od d m u d ; an d s e e

. .
, , ,

K N OYDA B T .

M O L EN D INAR BURN (Gl as g o w) 118 5 J oce lyn M e l l in d on or .

, , .

S a id to b e R iv us M ol en d in a r iu s t h e m il l e r s str e a m

,

b u t 118 5 l oo k s l ik e G m ea l l n a d h u in n c (or d on n ) d r d .
,

h ill with t h e br o w n is h e m in e n c e i e t h e N e c r opol is

,

. .
,

h ill .
 PL A C E NAM E S
OF S C OT L AN D . 18 3

M ONA D HL IA T H M OUN TAIN S (In v e r n e s s ) m oo r .

or m o u n ta in ( m o n ad h
) .

M ONAN S S t (E l ie ) S a id to b e fr Al on an us Ar c h d e ac o n Of

,
. .
,

S t An d r e w s kil l e d on l s t M ay 8 7 1 ,
S t l lf oin cn n w as .

B ishop of C l o n fe r t d ie d 5 7 1 an d S t M on yn or M od ,

w e n n a w as a fr ie n d of S t Patr ic k d ie d 5 19 ,
.

MON C RIE FF H I L L (N of r iv e r E ar n ) a 1100 T igh er n ac . . .

, ,

an n 7 2 6 M on id C r oib an n 7 2 8 M on agh C r ae b i
.
,
G .
,
. .

m ona d h cr a oibh h il l Of t h e tr e e s or c r u bh a Of t h e
,

,

,

hau n c h or hoo f Cf C RIE FF an d D UN C RU B

.

. .

M ON C UR M ON QU HU R (C ar m yl ie ) Pr ob U l s t An n ar m
,
. . .
, .

7 2 8 M on it c ar n o w h ic h w il l b e G m on a d h c dr n a ic h
, ,
.
,

h ill of t h e pagan p r ie s t or in t h e r o c ky S pot ; b u t

,

cur s e e m s
-
t o b e fr G c a r c uir a tu rn b e n d cf . .
, , , , .

S T RA C HUR .

MON D YN E (K in c ar din e ) 125 1 M on ac h e din G m on a ch .

,
. .

a od a in
( W c i d d yn
) h i l l y s
. l op e o r f a ce ,

.

M ON E S S (Ab e r fe l d y ) G m on a d h e a s hil l of t h e w at e r fa l l
. .
,
-
.

M ON EYD IE ( P e r th ) 12 9 4 M on e d y an d S O s till p r o n
. G , ,
. .

m on a d h a od a in ( W c id d yn ) fa c e or s l op e of t h e
.
,

h il l .

M ONI AIVE ( Tho rn h il l ) Th e ai p r on l ik e i in iv y Old . . .

,

M in n yh iv e Poss ibl y G m oin e gh dba id h d an ge r o u s

. .
,

m oss g h l o s t b y as p ir atio n

, .

M ONI F I ET H (C ar n o u stie ) c 12 05 Mon ifod ; c 12 2 0 M u n i . .

,
.
,

fe th M on ifod h foth
,
G m oin e f od ha l o w e r u n d e r
,
-
. .
,

,

m oss or m oo r

.

M ONI K IE (C a rn o u stie ) P r o n M on e ky c 9 7 0 P ic t Chr on . . . .

,
. .
,

E gl is M on ic h t i i e p r ob G c a gl a is m an a ic h t igh c h u r c h
. .
,
. .
-
,

of t h e m o n k s ho u s e f o r m M on ic h i is a l so fo u n d

.

M ONI MAI L ( Lad yba n k ) 12 5 0 M on im e l ; 14 9 5 M onym e al .

, ,
.

P r o b G m oin e m il m oss or m oo r b y t h e m o u n d or
. .
,

h Ill G m c a l l

.
, .

M ON IM US K (Ab e r d e e n ) . S ic 13 15 bu t c . 117 0, M u n im u s c .

G m oin e m us (g) a ch n a s ty l thy b og

.
,

, .

M ON K LAN D Ol d an d Ne w (G l as go w )
, 13 2 3 M u n kl an d .
,
.

Th e l a n d b e l o n ge d to t h e s e e of G l as g o w .

M ON K T ON (Pr e s twic k ) Pr o n M un t on Fou r in E n gl an d . . . .

 P A C E NA M E S
L -
OF S C OT L AN D .

M ON (T ) QU HIT T E R (T u r r iff) . Pe rh . G . m on a d h m h iod air ,

h ill w it h t h e pastu r e

gr ou n d .

C f D A L W HINN Y
. .

M ONRE IT H (Wigto w n ) Ol d .
,
Mu r it h , M e n r e t h e . Perh G . .

m oin e r i a bh a ch , oo r g r ey m .

M ON T EI T H Lak e Of (Ab e r foyl e ) a 1200 M e n e t e d ; c

,
. .
, .

12 00 M e n t e t h
,
P r ob G m oin e t cich id h m oo r Of t h e . . .
,

ight T h e r iv e r T e it h in G is T (h ) aic h
.

. .

M ONTE VIOT or M OU N TE VIOT (J e db u r gh )

,
S e e TEVIO T . .

M ON T RO S E a 12 00 Mu n r o s 12 9 6 M o n tr o s e 13 2 2 M on
. .
, , ,

14 8 8 M o n tr o s s G m oin e t r ois m oss on t h e

r os ,
. .
,

p e n in s u l a .

M ONYNU T WA T ER (B e r w ic k ) P r ob G m oin e c n uit h m oo r . . .

,

w ith t h e (ha z e l ) n u ts in u e n c e d b y O E hn u t a n u t . .
,
.

M ONZIE (C r ie ff) Pr o n M d n e Pr ob G m on ad h f li cid h

. . . . .
,

h ill of d e e r Cf n e x t T h e z is t h e Ol d S c y

. . . . .

M ONZ IE VA IRD (C r ie ff) 12 5 1 M oe gh av ar d 12 7 9 M or .

, ,

goau e r d G m agh pl ain O fte n in n am e s as M O or

. .
,

,

M O Y or m on a d h h il l a bh dir d Of t h e b a r d or r h ym e r
, ,

,

-

,

.

Th e r in fo r m 12 7 9 m u s t b e an e r r o r .

M OONZIE (C u par ) c 12 3 0 Moo n e y an d S O IIOW p r on ; it . .

, ,
.

s e e m s to b e t h e old M on e c h at a (cf M ONI K IE ) B u t p e r h . . .

G m uin f h eid h t h e d e e r s b a c k m a in is l it t h e b a ck
.
,

.

of t h e n e c k Cf D RU M an d M ONZIE . . .

M OORF OOT H I LL S (M id l oth ian ) a 115 0 M or t h w ait . .

, ,

t h u w e it
-
I c e l m or pv cit m oor pl a c e
. Cf M URR A Y
.
,
-
.

.

T HWAI T E .

M ORA N G IE (Tain ) 14 5 7 M or in c h y 15 2 0 i n c h. G m br , ,
-
. .

in n is or in us e b ig in c h or l in k s or pastu r e I t is

.
,

n ow p r o n M dr in jy Cf M or in c h e fo u n d in 15 5 0
. . .

,

,

n e a r K illin .

M ORAY c 9 7 0 P ic t Chr on M o r ov ia ; Uls t An n an n

. .
,
. .
,
.
, .

108 5 M u ir e b ; a 12 00 M u r e f ; Or kn ey S ag
,
Mae r .
, . .
,
e

h ae fu i ; c 12 9 5 M orr e f .Possibl y G 7n br d bh big ,

. .
,

w at e r r e fe r r in g to t h e r iv e r S p e y

.
,

M ORAY FRI T H In Or kn e y S ag . c 12 2 5 B r e id afjor d . .

, .
,
.

ON br o ad fr ith

. . .

M oRD m oT oN (B e r wic k ) 12 5 0; t u n P e r h M a rt in s t on
-
. . .

e p l x x iv ; cf m or d for G m ar t an ox n Ar d n i
( s e ) . i . .
, ,
~

m or d Ga l l o w a y
,
.
 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

M O T HERWE LL (H am il to n ) 13 6 2 M od yr w ail e 3 M od e r .
, ,

val e Pr ob G m a t h air bh aile m o t h e r s hou s e or

. . .
-
,

v il l ag e in u e n c e d by O E m bd or D an an d S w m od er

,

. .
,
. .
,

I c e l m ot hir m oth e r an d cf BO T HWE LL c l os e b y T h e

. . .
, ,

M oth e r is p r ob t h e Virg in M ar y (of LA D YW E LL an d . .

M A R YW E LL ) b u t t h O E we ll wel l a a w e l l w o u l d n ot e . .
, , ,

g iv e u s w a il o or v a l c - -
.

M OUL IN (Pitlo c hr y) G m uil ea n n m u il in n a m ill Cf . .

, ,
. .

O E m yl en a m il l an d t h e n a m e Mil n e
. .
, ,
.

M OUN D T h e (D o r n o c h ) Th is m o d e rn m o u n d or b r e ak w ate r
,
.

at t h e h e ad of Lo c h Fl e e t m u s t n ot b e c o n fo u n d e d w ith
T h e M oun t h (i c t h e G r am p ia n s ) G m on a d h a h il l .
, ,
.
, ,

s o fr e q u e n tl y m e n tio n e d in e a r l y S c ottish h isto r y .

M OUN T FL ORI D A an d MOUN T VERNON (Gl asg o w ) R e c e n t . .

M o u n t V e r n on is m e n tion e d in t h e G l as go w D ir e c to r y ,

17 8 7 .

M OUNT HOOL Y (Ab e r d e e n ) P e rh G m on ad h c h il ile h il l . . .

,

w ith t h e c o r n e r or n oo k (c uil ) K n oc kh ool y or

cf

.

-
h illie C ol v e n d B ut T om n ah u l l a Gal w ay is t h e Ir
,
.
, , .

an d G t u a m n a h u l a id h m o u n d of t h e a l ta r to m b or

.
, , ,

in S c ott ish G r a t h e r gr av e w ith t h e tr e as u r e .

,
an d

-
h ool y m ay b e fr th is . .

M OU S A (S h e tl an d ) S agas M os e y M o s s isl e I c e l m osi

.
,
.
-
.
,

D an an d S w m os + a y e y isl an d (cf N e t hir m ou s

. .
.
, , ,

l a n d 0 15 00 n e a r S tr o m n e s s ) N ot l ik e l y t o b e fr

. .
, , .

I c e l m us a m o u s e
.
,
.

M OU S WALD (R u th w e ll ) c 13 40 M u s fol d P r ob O E . .
, . . . .

m e bs f a l d or D an m os f old m os s g r o wn e n c l os u r e
- -
-
.
, .
,

Cf FAU L D HOU S E
. .

M OY (S Of I n v e r n e ss an d n e ar L Laggan )
. In v M 14 9 7 ,
. . . .
, ,

M o y e in G M h aigh i e m agh m aigh a pl ain Cf .

,
. .
, , ,
. .

M O C HRUM .

M OYN E S S (Fo r r e s ) 12 3 8 M oyt h u s c 12 8 5 M ot h e ys

.
, .
,

12 9 5 M oy t h e s ,
G m aot h e as so ft ge n tl e w at e r fall
. .
, ,
-
.

M UA S D A LE (Ar gyle ) P r ob D an m uus d a l v all e y of t h e . . .

,

e l d m ic e cf O E
-
an d I c e l m ils a m o u s e . . . .
,
.

M U C HALLS (Ab e r d e e n ) (C as tl e Fr as e r M on im u sk u s e d to .
, ,

b e c a l l e d M u c h al s or M u c hil in 12 6 8 M uk u al ) P r ob ,
. .

G m uc dl b o ar s (or p ig s) c l iff w ith E n g p lu r al s

.
-
,

,

. .
 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 18 7

The am e Of t h e dis tr ic t e ast of S t A n d r e w s w h e r e

Ol d n ,

Boa rh ill s n ow is u s e d to b e M u ic r os or M u c k r os s

,

as at Kil l a r n e oa r s p r o m o n to ry

( y) i b
e ,
. .
,
.

M UC K (H e b r id e s ) G m uc a w hal e g e n e r ally c al l e d m u c
. .
, ,

m h a r a , l it .

s ea -
i
pg .

M UC KA IR N (Tayn u il t ) 15 2 7 , M oc ar n e P e r h G m agh . . . .

c d ir n , p la in , e l d of t h e c a ir n as l ik e l y m u c c ar r a un , -

s w in e s por tio n or l ot Cf M ORVE RN

. . .

M UC K HA R T (D o ll a r ) 12 5 0, M u k G dr d , b oa r s

ar d

. . . m uc -

so w s h e ight Cf A U C H T E RM U C H T Y an d D OC HA RT

or . . .

M U G D OC H (D u m b ar t o n ) 7 5 0 Ir is h .
,
c h r on .
,
M age d au e .

P r ob G m dg a d a bh aich e ld
. .
- -
,

of p l o u gh e d l a n d .

Cf D OC HA RT
. .

M U G DRU M I (N e w bu r gh )
,
. . I sl a n d l ik e
a so w s b a c k
G .

m a ic d r u im .

M UG S T OT ( S k ye ) .

M o n k s pl a c e ;
Ic el . m uk r , -
for m un k r , -

a m on k N s t a d r G e r s t a d t ), t h e G
, .
-
. . B a il e m h au
a ic h U ist ,
.

M U IC HD HU I B e n (B r a e m a r ) G boin u m u ic h d uibh e,
,
. .

m ou n
ta in Of t h e bl ack b e ar ( ) m uc .

M U IRA VO N an d M oo r of t h e r iv e r
-
AVON S IDE (Po l m o n t) .

A VON O E an d I c e l m or D an m oer a m oo r s w a m p

. .
.
, ,
.
,
.

M U IR DR U M ( C a r n o u stie ) H ill r id ge on t h e m oo r (s e e .
-

D RU M ) kl oor (s e e ab o v e ) is a l m ost a G w o r d
. I . .

M UI RK IR K (Ayr s h s e e ab o v e ) MUIR Of ORD (B e au l y s e e .

, , ,

OB D ) M U IR T OW N (I n v e r n e ss )
,
.

M U IR N E A G ( L e w is ) G d im in u tiv e Of m uir n c h e e r ful n e s s

. .
, ,

j y
o N.a m e of a b e a u tifu l h il l t h e on l
y on e n e a r h e re ,

w h ic h t h e sh e r s c an s e e far ou t at s e a .

M UL B EN (Elg in ) G m aol bein n b ar e h il l . .

,

.

M U LL c 12 0 P t ol e m y Mal e as a 7 00 Ad a m n an M a l e a
. .
, , .
, ,

in s u l a S a g a s M yl Ac t S a n c t M u l a 15 4 2 M ow ill , .
, ,
.

Th e s e fo r m s w e l l ill u str ate t h e v ar yin g so u n d of t h e

G d iphtho n g a o (cf KY L E S K OW ) ; G m aol b al d b ar e
. . .
, ,
.

M U LL O F D E E R N E S S or M OUL HE A D (Or k n e y ) S agas M l Il i ,

.
,

M ULL O F GALL OWAY ; 13 7 5 B ar bou r Mu ll e r S n oo k , ,

&c G m a ol b r o w of a r o ck a c ap e p r o b c o gn ate
. .
,

,
.

w ith m a ol b a r e , .
 18 8 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

M UM R ILL S Fa Po s G o h

( lk irk
) s ib l y m ci m r ighl e
. r u n d il l Of .
,

t h e r e e l or d a n c e w ith E n g p l u r a l

. .

MUN C HE S (D um fr ie s ) 15 2 7 c h e is s G m oin e c heis

.
,
-
. .
,

m o s s b og of t h e fu r r o w or of t h e s w in e

.
,

M UN GA LL M I LL (Fal ki rk ) P r ob G m oin e c a lla b og m e s s . . .

,

,

of l oss d isa s te r or p e r h fr g a l l ga il l a s tr a n ge r

.
,
.
, ,
.

Th e r e w as o n c e a l ar ge b og h e r e .

M UN L O C HY (Fo r tr o s e ) 16 05 M u l l och ie E ith e r G m a ol

.
,
. .

b ar e l ittl e l o c h or b ay

l oc h an ,

or m oin e l oc h a in

, ,

m o s s b og b y t h e l ittl e l o c h

,
.

M U RK L E (C a ith n e ss ) Old M yr kh ol I c e l m yr k r h ol d a r k
.
,
. .

,

,

d u sky ho l e m ir k an d m u r ky

cf

. .

M UR LA GAN (R S p e an ) . G m ur l ag a in t h e ho u s e or w all
. .
,

of t h e l ittl e ho l l o w
( g)
l a .

M URRAY F IE LD (E d in bu rgh ) an d M URRAYT HWA IT E (Ec c l e

fe c ha n ) E c c l M a 1300 M or yq u h at Both m e an t h e
. . .
,
.
,
.

sam e t hwait e b e in g t h e I c e l pv eit

,
pl a c e C o m m on .
,

.

so u th Of C ar lisl e B r aith w aite C r osth w a ite & c Th e

, ,
.

s u r n am e M u r r a c o m e s fr o m M OR A Y
y .

M URROE S (D un d e e ) c 12 05 Mu r an s 12 5 0 M or e u s ? G
. .
, , . .

m br u isg big w at e r

, .

M U RT HILL (Tan n a dic e ) 13 6 0 M u r e t hl yn c 13 9 0 M or t h yl l

.
, .
,
.

G m br t a l ach a n or t ul ach big h ill o c k cf n e x t B u t

.
, ,

. .

t h e e n d in g h as p l a in ly b e e n c o n fo r m e d to t h e E n g hi l l . .

M U RT HLY (D u n k e l d ) G m br t u l ach b ig m o u n d or h ill

. .
,

,

M OR T LAC H .

M UR TL E (C u l ts ) Pr ob G m br t uil b ig s tr e a m or oo d
. . .
,

r e t h e r iv e r D e e Cf D UT HI L . . .

M U S S E LB UR G H (Po r to b e ll o ) 12 5 0 M u skil bu r k F r o m F r .
,
. .

m u s c l e m e a n in g as h e r e a l so m u s c l e On
a m u s s el

.
, , ,

bur gh s e e p l x x iii
, . .

MU T HI LL (C r ie ff) 119 9 M oth e l O E m i l h ill h il l Of

.
,
. . .
-

t h e m e e tin g (fo t h e M
u t e H ill . S c o n e ;

a m oot ,

po in t an d W it e n age m Ot ) .

M U TT ON HOLE (E d in bu r gh ) H um o r ou s n am e fo u n d as e ar l y a .
,

Now u s u al l y c a ll e d D av id so n s M ain s

a m ap of 16 8 0 . .

M YL N E F IE LD (D u n d e e ) T h e n a m e Myl n e is fr G m u il e a n n
. . .
,

a m il l .
 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

N E T HE R B U R N (L (Lo c k e r bie s e e
an al k s h . N E T HE R C L E U G H ,

BU C C L EUC H ) N L T HE R D A L LA C HY (Fo c hab e r s ) N E T HER

, ,

L E Y Mu c ha ll s l e e a m e ad ow lN E T HER T ON B e ar sd e n
( ) ( , ) , , ,

NE T HE R U RD (s e e K IR KU R D ) .

N F T HY ,
B r id ge (Gr a n to w n ) S e e A B ERNE T HY
R . an d . .

N EVI S B e n a n d R (Fo r t Will ia m )

, S ic 15 3 2 ; 15 5 2 N e v e s s
. .
, .

P r o n N e v u s h P r o b G n im h u isg
. bitin g c o l d
. . .
,

w at e r n im h is p r op e r l y a n o u n .

N E W A BB EY (Kirk c u d b r ight ) 13 01 La N ov e l l e Ab b e y .
, .

Ab b e y of S w e e th e a r t (D o u c e C oeu r ) fo u n d e d h e r e b y ,

La d y D e v or gill a in 12 7 5 .

N EWAR K (Po r t G l as g o w ) ( Cf N e w a rk on e S p e y . .

,

Ne w w o rk i e n e w c as t l e Th e r e w as a c astl e h e r e

,
. . .
.
,

or k S c wa r k d o e s n ot o c c u r in th is s e n s e in O E
'

, .
,
. .

b u t cf O u tw o r k an d b u l w a rk Old G e r m bol we r k

. .
, ,

D an . bu l v ce r k .

N E WA RT H ILL (M oth e r we l l
) . P r o b tau tol ogy G .
, . n u a dh br d

new h ill .

N E WB A T T LE (D a l k e ith
) 11 41,
N iw e b ot hl a c 1 1 4 5 ,
N ew . .

b ot il l ; 12 2 2, N e u bot l e a 15 00, N ow b at l l e 18 25 , .

N e wb ot t l e O E n cowc bot l ,
n ew d w e l l in g
. Cf . . .

M ORE BA TT L E, an d N e w b ot t l e , D u r ha m .

N E WB IGG ING (Ox n am , C ar n w ath , M on i e t h S R on al d s h ay ) ,

. .

Ox n N 115 3 b igg in gh e
. .A b iggin g is a b u il d in g

,
-
.

,

D r Mu r r a y S e a r l ie s t qu otatio n b e in g c 12 5 0 fr G e n e s is

. .

an d E x o d u s cf D an bygg c , to b u il d , bygn in g , . . a b u ild

in g Fo u r Ne wbiggin s in E n gl an d
. .

NE WB R ID GE (D um fr ie s ) N E W C A S T L E T ON (R o xb u r gh ), N E w ,

HI LLS (A be r d e e n ), N EWHOUS E (Air d r ie ) N E W L AN D S ,

( P e e b l e s an d G r a n e m o u th ) , N E W M A INS ( H o l y t o w n
g see ,

MAIN S ), NE WM IL L (K e it h ) N E WMIL NS (K il m arn o c k , cf , .

M ILN HOLM E ), N E W P ORT (D u n d e e n in e in E n gl a n d )

1 .

NE WB U R G H (F ife , A b e r d e e n ) Fife N p r o b a 113 0, S im . . . .

D u r h a m , r e an n 7 5 6 N iw an b y r ig 1309 , N ov ibu r gum .

,

it is th e n a v e r y n e w bu r gh B ur gh s e e p l xx iii
n ot , , . .

N EW B URN (La r g o ) 125 0 N it h b r e n i e n e w bu r n or .

, , . .
,

str e am S e e N I T H an d BURN O F C A M B U S A l so in

. .

N or t h um b e r l an d .

1
h
T is m ay or m ay n ot b e t h e N e wpor t h , t em p W ill iam L ion , in

.

M e l r os e Ch a r t u la r y , i 3 3 . .
 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 19 1

N E W HAVE N ( L e ith
) 1 5 1 0 E d i n bu r g h C h ar t er
,
T h e n ew , ,

ha v e n l at e l y m a d e by t h e said k in g Ja m e s I V ,

.

N E W S E A T (P e t e r h e a d ) Cf M I LL S EA T in s a m e d istr ic t . .
,
.

N E WS TE A D (Me l r os e ) S t ea d is O E s t e d e D an s l e d a . . .
, .
,

pl a c e ; cf far m ste a d in g A l s o in N ot t s N e ar b y is
.
-
.

.

R e d Ab b e y S t e a d .

N EWT ON (G l a s g o w D ysar t & c thir ty f o u r in E n gl an d )

, ,
.

,
-
,

N E WT ON FERRY (Lo c h m a d d y ) N EW T ON GR A N G E (D al ,

k e ith s e e A B B OT S G R A N G E ) N D W T ON HE A D (Ayr ) N E W T O\
, , ,

HI L L (S t o n e ha v e n ) N EW T ON M EAR N S (Gl asg o w ) N E W , ,

T ON O N AYR NEWT ON or KIR K NEW T ON (M id c al d e r 12 5 0

- -
, ,

N c a tu n ) N E WT ON O F FERI N T O S H (R OS S sh ir e ) N EW T ON
,
-

S T E WAR T (m o d e r n ) .

N E W T OW N (Kir k c ald y D u m b ar to n ) N E W T OW N S T BO S WE L L S

, ,

( R o x b ur h
g ) T w e nt
y N c wt ow n s in E n l a n d
.
g .

N E W T YLE (C o u pa r A n gu s ) 119 9 N e u t il e ; 12 5 0 t yl G .
, ,
-
. .

n e w h il l

n u a d h t u l a ch , .

N IDD RIE (Mu ss e l bu r gh W in c h b u r gh ) 15 7 2 N idd e r ie , .

,

Pr ob G n u ad h (or W n ewyd d ) dir id h n e w sh e al in g

. . .
,

or s u m m e r s h e ph e r d s h u t

Cf B LIN G E R Y . . .

N I GG (Ab e r d e e n I n v e r g o r d o n ) Abd n N
,
125 0 Nig . . .
, ,

R oss N 12 9 6 Nig Pr o f M K in n on s d e r ivatio n G ,

. .

t h e b ay is o n l y poss ib l e P e r h G an d Ir n iuc

an u ig

, , . . . .
,

a n oo k or c o rn e r .

N INIAN S S t ( S tir lin g S t ir l N 13 01 S e in t R in e yal l

, , .
,
.

Th e r e ar e tw e n ty v e c hap e l s in S c otl an d d e d ic ate d to -

S t N in ia n or R in g a n of Wh it ho r n c 3 90 r s t
, , , .
,

m iss io n a r y in S c otl an d .

N IS B E T (J e d bu r gh B iggar ) J e d N 12 9 8 N e s e bit ,
Ne ss . .
,
.

b it ,
i e

p r o m in e n t p r oj e c tin g s ite O E an d D an
. .
, , . . .

no es I c e l n es a n e ss c ogn ate w ith n os e O E n as n

,
.
, , ,
. .

I c e l n os D an n oes e an d O E bit a O N bit i S w bi t a

.
, .
, . .
,
. .
,
.
,

b it m o u th fu l
, B it is u s e d in S e for a p ie c e of gr ou n d
. .

S c ott W a v er l ey iii 2 3 7
'

see e g , . .
, , , . .

N I T H R (D u m fr ie s )
,
. S ic 13 2 7 ; c 12 0 P t ol e m y N o v ios ;
. .
, ,

an d fo u n d i n N id u ari ( B e d e ) tr ib e of P ic ts w h o
,

in hab ite d G al l o w ay P r ob sam e r oot as W n e wyd d . . .

,

L n ov us n e w Cf N EWB URN
.
, . . .
19 2 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

N IT HS D A LE a 13 5 0, S t ran it h , S t r an id , i e ,
. . t h e s tr ath of . .

t h e N it h

.

N I T S HI L L (Pa is l e y) ? Nu ts h il l ; O E h n u t , I c e l hn ot ,

. . . .

D an a n ut od ,
'

. n .

NOB LE HOUS E (P e e b l e s) .

N OE G L EN (B e n C r u a c h an ) P r ob G n od h a n e w . . .
,
.

N ORMAN S LA W (C u pa r ) Law is O E h l a cw a h il l


.
,
. . .

N ORB IE S T ON (S tir l in g ) N or r ie is a c o m m o n S c s u r n am e . . .

Cf N or r ie s L aw La rg o

. .
,

N OR T H WA T ER BRI DG E (Lau r e n c e k irk ) .

N OR T ON (Ed in bu r gh ) c 13 8 0 N or t ou n O E n or t h S W . .
,
. . .
,
.

an d D an n or d n o r th or n or Fif t y s e v e n in E n gl an d
-
. . .
,

N OS S O F B RE S S A Y (S h e t l an d ) S agas an d 15 3 9 N os Ic e l .
, , . .

725 3 a n os e a kin to n e ss
, ,
.

N OVAR (D in g w all ) Pe r h G n od h a bh a r r t h e n e w h ill

. . .
,

or h e ight Cf NE W T YLE

.

. .

N U NT ON (Lo c h m add y) Cf M ON K T ON an d M UG S T OT . . .

O
OA , Mu l l of (I sl ay ) III G m a ol n a Ho H ar d ly fr G . .
- -
. . .

u bh p r o n P e r h N or s e
( an e g
g . . . .

OA K BAN K ( M id c al d e r ) .

OA K L EY (D u n fe r m l in e ) Oak m e a d o w Th r e e in E n gl an d . . .

OA T H L AW ( B r e c h in ) 16 3 5 Ou at h l aw G a bh dt h str e am
.
,
. .
,

w ith t h e fo r d cf AWE ol d Ow

an d s e e L A W
, .
,
.

OA T L AN D S (G l as go w ) A l s o n ear W e yb r id g e . .

OB AN G l ittl e b ay
. . .

OBB E (Po r tr e e ) G oh bba a b ay . .

, ,
.

OC C UM S T ER (Lyb ste r )
Oc c a m s p l a ce On s t er s e e p l x v
-
. .
.
, .

OC HI L H I LL S (Al l oa ) T h e G e o gr aph e r of R av e n n a has C in

.

och il (cf KINA L D IE ) so S k e n e ; c .

, .

8 5 0 B k L e c a n S l iab
,
. h ill ) N oc h e l ; 14 6 1 c h e llis
, ,
.

W a ch el high Cf A UC HE LC HA NZIE an d OG L E
.
,
. . .

OC HI L T REE (Au c h in l e c k an d Gal l o w a y ) Au c h O a 12 00 . . .

,
.
,

Ok e l t r e ; 15 3 7 7 2 V c h il t r e Gal l O ol d U c h il t ry

,
. . .
, , .

W u chcl t r e h igh hou s e

.
,

.

OC HTE R or AU C HT E R T YRE (C r ie ff) G ua chd ar t ir (W . . .

h igh l an d Cf A U C H T ERAR D ER

u ch d er t ir )

. . .
,
 19 4 P L A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

O RD ( C a it h n e ss ) an d M UIR O F OR D ( B e a u l y) G br d , a s t e e p , . .

r ou n d e d h e i h t
g

Th u s Or d h e ad , T il ly f o u r ie is a t au t ol oo
.
y '

ORD IQ U HILL (Ban ff ) Lo c al p r o n Or d if ull . . . G . or d - a bh a il l ,

h e igh t in t h e p l o t of g r o u n d ( bal l )

.
On Is = w ,

cf .

LA T HE RON W HE E L .

OR K NEY S t r a bo, bk ii , fr P y t h e as , c B C 3 3 0, Op7< a g

<
. . . . . .

(p r ob e ar lie st S c n am e on r e c or d ) 4 5 A D , P omp o
. . . . .

n i u s M e l a , Or e a d e s ; c 9 7 0 P ic t C h r on , Or k an e ya ; c
f
. . . .

12 9 5 , Or k e n n e y e ; 13 7 5 O k e n ay ; 14 2 0, Or k n e y ; a l so
1115 , j ar l i Or k n e yiu m

Whal e isl e s ; G k opus, . .

L or ca , N or c , a wh al e On G or e = L p or c u s , a pig
. . . . .
,

s e e p xxv i Ay, ey, a is O N for is l a n d

. . . . .

OR L OG EKNOWE (Wigt o wn ) O F r h or l oge L h or ol og ium a . . .

,
.
,

s un d ial or w ate r c l o c k S e e KNOWE -

. .

OR M ID A LE (L R id d e n ) Or m e s va ll e y N d al
. . . .

ORM I S T O N (T r an e n t) an d G L ENOR M I S T ON (R T w e e d ) Tr an O . . .

1160 Or m ys t on e Or m e s d w e l l in g or

s ic 12 9 3 c .
,
.

vil l age O E t on t un Cf Or m e s by Or m sk ir k an d

. .
,
. .
, ,

G r e at Or m e s H e a d

.

OR M S A R Y (Ar d r isha ig ) Or m e s s h ie l in g or h u t G a i r id h

. . .

Cf G L A S S ARY
. .

OR P HIR (K ir k w a l l )

c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag J or ar a b u t
. .
, . .
,

o t h e r S ag as Or ar a ; c 15 00 Or ph air Orfir is cy or
,
.
, .
-
,

a is t h e N n a m e for an is l a n d j o in e d at l ow w at e r w ith
-
.

t h e m a in l a n d .

O RR or OR E WA T ER (L e v e n ) P e r h Ptol e m y s to w n Or r e a
. . .
,

G odh ar (p r o n ow r ) gr e y or oir a c o rn e r e d ge
. .
, , , , .

OR T ON (Fo c ha b e r s ) A t t h e b o r d e r or e d ge of t h e h ill
.

G oir d il iu S e e t on p l xxv
. .
,
. .

ORWE LL (K in r oss ) 1330 U r w e l l P e r h vil l a ge (G b(h ) a il )

.
,
. . .

b y t h e w at e r S e e U R B an d cf FARNE LL

, .
. .

OS P IS D A LE (D o r n o c h )

P r ob 13 8 4 Hos pos t yl 15 8 3 . .
,

Ob s t u ill P r ob v a ll e y (N d a l ) Of t h e hosp ic e or in n
. . .

F r h osp ic e L h osp it iu m
.
,
Cf D A L NA S P IDA L
. . . .

OS TA IG (S l e at ) ON e ast b a I

f l O E

.
y ; c c e a
. us t c a s.t . .
,
. .

t h e e ast .

OTT ER FERRY (L Eyn e ) Cf Ott e r bu r n

. . . .

OT TE R S T ON (Ab e r d o u r F ife )
'
Ol d Ot h e rs t on Ot h er w as ,
.
, .

a S a x on s e ttl e r S e e t on p l x x .
,
. .
 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D . 19 5

O U T ON Ou t t on or ham l e t o u ts id e t h e to w n O f Wh itho r n
-
.
.
,

OVER T ON T OWN (D u m b a r t o
,
- n V
V is h aw N e w Abb e y ) , , .

U pp e r v ill a ge S ix in E n gl a n d .

.

OX G AN G (G r a n g e m o u th an d Kir k in t ill o c h ) P r ob n a m e d . .

f r a gr a n t Of l a n d to a c h u r c h or ab b e y of as m u c h
.

l a n d as an e x c o u l d p l o u g h or g a n g ove r in a d ay

.

S c ga n g is to go
. .

OXNA M (J e d b u r gh ) c 115 0 Ox e n e h am ; 117 7 Ox e h am . .

, ,

c. 13 6 0 Ox in gh am e H o m e of t h e o x e n ; O E
,
.

. .

Ox e n h ol m e n e a r K e n d a l

ox c n a h a m -
.
,
.

OX T ON (La u d e r ) O E o c a I c e l ose i D an an d S w on e . . . .
,
.
, . .

an ox cf a b o v e Thr e e in E n gl an d . . .

O YIIE L L R (S u th e r l a n d )
, . 13 6 5 Ok e l ; 14 9 0 Oc h e l l ; 15 15 .
, , ,

Ak k e l l Tho u gh th is is a v e r y u n B rytho n ic r e gio n

.
-
,

p e r h OC HI L fr W a ch e l h igh Th is is t h e E kkial s
.
, . .
,
.

b a k ki or c oast or b o r d e r of t h e r iv e r Oyk e l l in t h e
,

F l a t c yjar bok c 13 9 0 b u t D r J OS A n d e r so n th in k s
, . .

E kk ial s b akk i in Or kn e y S ag l x viii is f or A tj okl s . .

, .
,

bakki i e c oast n e ar e st A T HO L E

. .
, ,
.

O YNE (In s c h ) a 13 00 Ov yn P r ob a fo rm of G a bhu in n

. .
,
. . .
,

a r iv e r Cf AB OYNE . . .

P
PA B AY (Off Ba r r a ) O N p ap a y p r i e s t s is l e PA PA . . .
-

,

.

P an d b o fte n in te r c ha n ge s e e p x xv i ,
. .

PA DANARA M (Fo r far ) Fa n c y n am e m e a n in g P ad an in .

,

S yr ia S e e Gen es is x l v iii 7
.
,
. .

PAI S L EY 115 7 Pas s e l e t h ; 115 8 Pais l e t h ; c 15 5 0 P as s e l e

.
, , .
, .

P r o b at t h e fr o n t of t h e s l op e w h ic h s u its t h e S ite of
.

,

t h e Ol d to w n fr G ba t ha is (ih m u t e an d w ith t h e , . .
,

B rytho n ic p for b) br o w fr o n t an d l eat h a d a s l op e , , , , ,

d e c l iv ity Cf How pas l e y R ob e r to n R o x b u r gh

. .
, , .

PA L D Y S W E L L ( F or d ou n ) F r P a l l a d in s m is s io n a r y fr o m

. .
,

R o m e said to ha v e b e e n h e r e c 4 3 0 A D
, . . .

P A L IN K U M (K ir km a id e n ) Pr ob B r ytho n ic p oll l yn n cam . .

, ,

str e a m w ith c r ooke d pool s .

PALN AC K IE (D alb e attie ) Pr ob G p oll a n a ch aid h s tr e am . . .

,

in t h e e l d

.
19 6 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

PA LN URE (N e w t o n S te wa r t) Old P ol n e w yir G an d Ir .

,
. . .

str e am of t h e y e w s Cf N e wr y

p ol l n iu bh a r

. . .
,

PAN B RI D E (Arb r oath ) c 12 00 P an n e br id ; 14 8 5 Pan b r id . .

, , .

B a n or p an is a G p r e x fe m a l e

sh e B r id e is S t .
,

B r id ge t ; s e e K IL B RI D E .

PAN M URE (For far ) 12 8 6 Pan n e m or e P r ob G bdn bdin c .

,
. . .
, ,

w h it e l ight in c o l o u r w ast e
,
O E an d I c e l m br S c , ,
. . .
,
.

m uir a m oo r a l m os t a G w o r d
, ,
. .

PA PA LI TT L E an d S T OUR (S h e t l an d ) PAP A S T RON S A Y an d

, , ,

WE S T RAY (Ork n e y) S aga Pap e y l itl a 12 2 9 Pap e y .

, ,

sto r a c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag Pap e y ( P We s t ray) O N

.
,
. .
,
. . . .

a
p p g c is p r ie st s
-
is l e st r ic t l y t ha t of a m o n k fr o m I o
n a 1
,

.

P ap is sa m e r oot as pop e an d papa L it ill l it l a is O N .

,
. .

or I c e l f or l ittl e p r on s to u r s t or a is O N for
( )

s t or
. .
,
. .

gr e at W E S T RAY m e a n s w e st e rn i s l e an d cf .

S T RON S A Y .

P A P IL L (U n s t an d Y e l l ) an d P A P L AY (M a in l a n d an d S .

R on ald s h ay, Or kn e y ) P apl , c 12 2 5 , Or kn ey S a g , . . . . .

P apu l e y, Pap u li ; 13 6 9 , Pappl e y ; 15 06 , P appal e .

I s l a n d of t h e p apu l us , i e , l ittl e pop e or p r ie st

. . .

Cf a b o v e , an d t h e Papyli of I c e l a n d
. .

PA P S O F JURA H il l s so c a l l e d fr th e ir s hap e . . .

P A RDOVA N (Lin l ith g o w ) P r o n d l 1v an a 115 0 P ar d u n

-
.
,
. . .

G barr d u bh a in h e ight lik e a hoo k or c l a w

.
,
.

P AR E N W E L L (Kin r oss ) We ll of t h e sa in t c all e d in W . .

P ir a n an d in C o r n P e r an
, b u t in Ir K ie r an Of C l o n . .
,

m ac n ois 6 t h c e n t u r y Cf KI L K ERRAN an d P e r an w e l l
, . .
,

an d P e r an z ab u l oe in s a bu lis ) C o rn w al l , .

PAR K (B an c hor y Old Lu c e L e wis G pa ir c W

, , , .
, .

p a r wg O E p ca r r u c an e n c l os e d e l d par k
,
. .
, ,
.

P A B K F OOT (Fa lk ir k PAR KG A T E (D um fr ie s ; th r e e in ,

E n gl an d ) P A R KHE A D (Gl asgo w) PA RK HI LL (E R OS S

, , .

an d D yc e ) .

PAR T I C K ( Gl as go w) 1136 , P e r d ye c 115 8 , P e r t h e c k 148 3 ,

.

P e r t h ic . A d ifficu l t n a m e ; p e r h G ba r r d h u u ige , . .

1
Cf .

S an c t u s Pat r ic iu s , p p a a n os t e r ,

in l et t er of C um m ian , 6 34
A D
. .
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

P E NN IN G HA M E (N e wto n S te w a r t) 15 7 6 , P e n n e g e m OE . . . .

p cn eg h elm , p e n n y ho l din g or l an d O E al so h as

. .

t h e f o r m p en n in g T h e p e n n y w as a fr e qu e n t l a n d
.

m e as u r e in t h e w e st Of S c otl a n d ; cf , t oo, M e r kl an d , .

D u n s c o r e , an d P ou n d l an d in Pa r t o n al s o P e n n in gton ,
Ul v e r s t on In t h e so u th w e st of S c otl a n d ar e a l s o
.
-

P e n n ym u ir an d P e n n yt ow n .

P E NN YG A N T ( T w e e d d al e
) P r o b W p e n y gan h ill o f.t h e . .
,

th r u sh al so in Y o r k sh ir e Cf PENI C UI K . . .

P E NN YG HA E L (Ar gyl e ) an d PENNY G OWN (Mu l l ) H e r e p en n y .

is t h e d im in u tiv e of W pen or G be in n an l it tl e h il l
. .
, ,

Of t h e Ga e l an d of t h e s m it h G gobh an n Cf


. . .
,

PENNAN an d BINNY al so P e n n yfu r t (s ic in Lo r n

.

PEN P ON T (Thor n h ill ) Pr o n pIIn t W p e n y p on t h ill Of

'
-
.
. .
,

t h e b r id ge L p on s t is Of K in pu n t R ox b ur gh s ic

-
,
.
,
. .
, ,

in 13 16 .

PEN T LAN D FIR T H an d PEN T LAN D H I LL S . P H il l s

.
,
s ic 12 5 0
b u t a 115 0, P e n t l an t ; S ag as , Pe t l an d s fj o r d (th e y
.

te l l that t h e Nor s e m e n l e ar n t th is n am e fr o m t h e n ativ e s ) ;

14 03 , M a r e P e t l an d ic u m G e n e r ally tho u ght to b e a .

c o r r u p t io n of P ic ts or P e h t s l an d L an d is s o sp e l t

.

in I c e l , D an , an d O E
. . . .

P E NVE N NA (T w e e d d a l e ) (2 W p en ban a u . . or ba n , h ill w ith

t h e p e a k or b e a c o n

.

P E R C E B IE ( D u m f )
r ie s , P E R C E T ON
( Ay )
r P e r c y s d w e llin
g .

or

v il l ag e n o r th e rn O E an d D an bi, Of . . . .

l i ii .

P E R C LE WA N (D al r ym p l e ) Pr ob G p air e l eam h an , . . .

par k
w ith t h e e l m s

Cf B LA LOW A N . . .

PER S IE (Bl airg o wr ie ) G p e ar s a a p e r son a par so n. Th e .

, , .

ic m ay r e p re s e n t G a ch a d h a e l d (cf P e r s e bu s M u l l
-
.
, .
, ,

p r ie st s p l a c e or far m

On bus s e e p l x iv

,
. .

PERT H S ic a 115 0 ; c 117 8 P e r t ; 122 0 S t J oh n s t ou n

. . .
, ,

or P e r th ; 15 2 7 B oe c e B e r tha wh ic h S ho w s Bo e c e

, ,

tho u ght t h e n am e w as t h e G bar r T h a h e ight o v e r .

,

t h e T ay i e K in n ou l l H ill
,

. . Possibl y it m e an s at t h e
, .

c o n u e n c e Of t h e TAY w it h t h e Al m o n d or E a r n

A ber , .

c o u l d e as il y b e c o m e p er S e e p xx ix an d cf B er
. . .
,

y ( i 12 9 1) f r Ab e r av e n d PAR T I K

g ev en s c o g y an C ,
.
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 19 9

PE T ER C UL T ER P e r h c or r u ptio n of p ct t e c ul t ir e at t h e " p l ot
. .
,

b a c k of t h e l a n d S e e PE TT Y an d C OU L T ER b u t cf

. .

MARY C UL T ER .

PE T ERHEA D Ol d c h a r t er P e tr i p r o m on to r iu m ; 16 5 4 R
.
, ,
.

Oppid u l u m P e t e r h e a d

G or d on ,
-
.

P E T T IC U R (K in gho r n ) Ol d G pc t t e cuir b it of l an d at t h e . .
,

b e n d or tur n (c ar ) S e e PE TT Y

. .

PE TT INAIN (C ar stair s ) c 115 0 P e d yn n an e c 118 0 . .

,
.
,

P ad in n an u e n an e c 15 8 0 P e t t yn an e
,
-
P r o b G pet t c .
,
. . .

bit of l a n d w ith t h e b ir d s en (p r o n ain ) a b ir d

n cn , ,
.
,
.

PE TT Y (Fo r t G e orge ) Cf a 1000 B k D eer P e tte m ac . . .

,
.
,

G arn ait i e ho m e st e a d Of G ar n ait s s on P c t t c al so

.
,
. .
, ,

f o un d in n am e s as P e d y p e tt p e th p ith pu t is P ic tis h , , , , , ,

m e a n in g b it of l an d th e n ham l e t ; in G i e t h e

, ,
. . .
,

d ia l e c t of t h e D al r iad S c ots w h ic h a f t e r w a r d s b e c am e ,

t h e u n iv e r sa l sp e e c h Ofte n r e n d e r e d by bail e Cf , . .

PI T L O C HRY & c , .

PHI L I P S T OUN (Lin l ith go w ) S ic 17 2 0 . .

P HIL ORT H ( B u c ha n ) S ic 13 6 1 ; b u t a 13 00 F yl or t h e . .
,
.

P e r h G f cill e ghor t m ar lIe t e l d gh qu ie s c e n t G

. .

,
-
,

. .

fc ill is a fe ast fair m a rk e t hol id a y

, , , .

P HYS G IL L (Gl ass e r to n ) Old F is h c e gil D an sk g il sh .

, . .
,

g ill cf O E s c an d A U C HIN
. G I LL . .
, .

P IE R O W AA L or WA L L (We str a y ) H ar dl y t h e pie r on t h e

-
.

b ay ; O F p ier e M od F r p ie r r e L an d G k p et r a a

. .
, .
,
. .
,
.

sto n e On O N v ag r a b ay h e r e wa ll s e e KIR K WALL

. . .
-
, , ,
.

P e r h P e te r s b ay b u t p r o b littl e b ay S c p eer ie
.

.

,

.
,

littl e a w o r d c o m m on in t h e Or kn e ys ; cg
, T h e P e e r ie "
.

S e a K ir k w a l l

, .

P ILR IG (L e ith ) an d PI L T ON (G r an to n ) W p il l a m oate d . .

,

fo r t a p e e l
, cf P il m or e S t An d r e w s

; an d s e e R I GG .
, .

PIN K IE or K EY (Mu s s e l bu r gh ) P e r h c ogn ate w ith Ol d S c

,
-
. . .

bin k bin kic a b a n k Of e a r th

, , .

PIN M ORE (S A yr ) Br ytho n ic fo r m of G bein n 7n br big

. . .
,

h ill T h e m ost n o r th e r ly P in is P in v al l y ( = bcin n
.

bh ail e ) n e a r C u m n o c k , .

P IN W HE R RIE IRR IE
( S A y )
r
, P r o-
b h ill of t h e c op se ; . . .

G fh oit hr e (p r o n wh ir r y) an d s e e ab o v e
. .
, .

PIRN M I LL (W A r r an ) P ir n is S c for a r e e l or b obbin . . . .

Cf P irn h il l I n n e r l e ith e n
.
, .
2 00 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

P IT A LP IN (D u n d e e ) Lan d .

of K in g K e n n e th Mac Al pin ,

c 850. S e e P ETT Y . .

PI T C AIRN an d P IT CA IR N G RE E N (Pe r th ) . 12 47 , P e t ic ar n e .

Old G .
pc t t c c cl ir n ,
e ld Of t h e c a irn

-
or b a rr o w

.

PI T CA P L E (Ab e r d e e n ) .

F ie l d of the m ar e ( G
. c ap u il l ;
cf K IN C A P LE
.
) or ,
of the c hap e l (G
. c a i be il
) .

P IT COR T HY (C ar n b e e ) 115 0, P e t c or t h yn c 119 5 , P e th . a . .

c or t h in g, P it c or t yn e Pr ob e ld Of t h e s tin gy fe l l o w, . .

m is e r G g or t an , ain .
-
.

P IT C U L L O (Fi f e) S i c 1 5 1 7 P r ob . e l d of C u ll o ; t h e . .

s u r n am e K e ll o is s til l fou n d Cf E d e n t ic u ll o I r e l an d . .
, ,

s l op e of t h e h o u s e Of C o ll o Ir t ig h C oll a

. .

P IT F OD DLE S (Fo r fa r ) 15 2 5 P e t fot h e l l is Fie ld of t h e .

,
.

f o u n d lin g or w a if G f aod a il w ith E n g pl ur al s .

,
. .

P IT F OU R (A v o c h ) C old e l d

c 13 40 P e t h fou yr . or .
, .

ham l e t G f uar c old ; = BAL F OUR

.

.
,
.

P IT GA VE NY (E lgin ) S o m e t h in k = a 1100 B ot h n gu an an. .

,

118 7 g o u an e
,
1 2-
5 1 B ot h g au e n a n i e G b o t h n a , ,
. .
, .

g o b h a i n n ho u s e o f t h e
,
s m i th ;

b u t th e r e s e e m s n o

oth e r c a s e Of p it (cf PE TT Y ) b e in g r e n d e r e d b y G bot h . . .

D r M Lau c hl an sa ys B ot h n gu an an is Boath n e ar Fo r r e s

, , ,

an d that t h e n a l s yll ab l e s Of a n am e O fte n d r op ; cf .

I NVER In an y c a s e t h e m e an in g is al m o s t t h e sa m e
. .

P IT IL IE ( Ab e r f e l d y) Pr o n e l ie G p it a d hil c ho l l o w . .
-
.
- -
,

of t h e w at e r Cf C n oc ad il e D u n c an s b ay

,
. . .

P IT K E AT HL Y C A IT HL Y (B r id ge of E arn )
,
-
Pr ob e ld of t h e . .

s e e d s or c haff ; G c ait hlich

. .

P IT K E LL ONY (Mu th ill ) ? F ie l d of t h e m u l titu d e ; G .

.

Of t h e tr u an t po l tr oo n G
c oilin n c fr c oi7n h l ion or -

, , ,
. .
,

c oil l ca n n ic h .

PI T LE S S IE (Lad yb an k ) .

B it of l a n d w ith t h e ga r d e n G .

l ios , is e -
.

PI T L O C HRY . In G B ail e c h l och r ie ch qu ie s c e n t ; e ith e r

.
,

ham l e t ,

e l d of t h e ass e m bl y or c o n v e n t (G .

air ) or Of t h e s t e pp in to G
( c l oc hr a n

c h l och ar , -
, g s n e s -
.
,

-
a in

P IT LOU R (K in r oss
) . Vill a ge of the l epers ;

G . l obh ar .

Cf , . c . 119 0, P e t e n l ou e r , in

Ab e r d e e n .

PI T LUR G . Fie l d on the sl op e

or

l ittl e hil l G . l ea r y, -
eir g .
 Pl o u gh e d l an d s p l ou h
g , D a n l
p oug, is . pr on . in Se .

p l cu , p l eugh , w ith gh g u ttu r a l

or .

P L O C KT ON ( S t r om e F e r ry) G p l oc a l ar ge c l Od or tu r f a . .
, ,

b l o c k + E n g t on b u t s e e p l xx v

-
. .
, ,
.

P L ORA Pr ob G bl or ach n o isy fr blor a l ou d . .

, ,
.
,

n o is e .

P L U C K E RS T ON (K ir r ie m u ir ) Ol d Loc ar s t ou ni e Lo c khar t s
, , .
,
. .

ham l e t Cf for t h e p PE FF ER
.

.
,
.

P L US CA R DE N (E lgin ) 14 6 1 P l u s c ar t y ; 16 3 9 c a r d y
. P r ob , ,
-
. .

pl ac e Of t h e s m it h (s ) W p l as n ot in G an d G .
, .
,
.

c ea r d en c cir d e p l u r al c e a r d a n
g
,
.
,
.

P OC KB IE ? F r S c p oke, I c e l poki, a b ag, . . .

s a ck, o rth e r n O E an d D an bi, by , ho u s e , v il l a ge

n . . . .

PO L E S T h e (D or n o c h )
,
.

P OLIIE B U C K BURN (M u ir kirk ) G p oll c ci baig poo l l ik e a

. .
,

che e se S c ke bbu ck Pool is in G Ir an d C or n p ol l

.
, ,
. . . .
, ,

in W p wll A r m o r p oul l an d th e s e w o r d s m ay m e a n
.
, .
,

e ith e r r u n n in g or s t a gn a n t w at e r e ith e r S tr e am

or ,

pool

P OL K EM ME T (Bathg ate ) S e e ab ov e K e m m e t is p r ob G . . . .

ca m d th c r oo k e d fo r d or f o r d a bl e r iv e r ; cf KENNE T

. .
,

T h e r iv e r Al m o n d m e a n d e r s th r ou gh th is e s tat e .

PO LL O KS HAW S an d P OLLOK S HIE LD S (Gl asgo w) 115 8 .

,

P ul l o ck Pol l o ck p r o b = G p oll a ch aid h pOOl in t h e

, ,
. .
,

e ld In M al c ol m IV S r e ign P e te r s on of Fu l b e r t
.

.

, , ,

took t h e l o c al s u rn am e Of Po l l o c an d gav e to Paisl e y ,

Abb e y t h e c h u r c h Of Po ll o c S e e S HAW an d for .

,
'

s hie ld s i e
-
sh ie lin gs s e e GA LA S HIE LS
,
. .
, ,

.

P O LMAD IE (Gl asgo w ) an d PO LMA D IE H I LL (Bar r ) Pool or .

w at e r of t h e w o l f or G m a d a d h Cf P u l

d og
. . .

m a d d y B u r n C a r spha ir n ; b u t Po l m oo d P e e bl e s is fr
, , ,
.

C e l tic 7n bd a g a t h e r in g c o u r t f o ld
, , ,
.

P OLMA IS E (S tir l in g) S ic 1309 b u t 114 7 P oll e m as e P e r h

.
, . .

b e a u tiful w at e r G m a is each . .

PO LM ON T (Fal k irk ) Lo c al p r o n P m on . Poo l on t h e . .

m oo r G m oin e . .

P O LNA S K Y BURN (M o c hr u m ) W ate r of t h e e e l s G .

.

n e a s ga n n .
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 2 03

P OL S HA G BURN (C ar s phairn ) P e r h w a t e r Of t h e h aw k s . .

G s eobh a c (p r o n s ho c k)
. . .

PO L T ON (Lass w a d e ) H am l e t on t h e w ate r t h e r iv e r E sk
.
.

,

.

Cf LIN T ON
. .

PO L WAR T H (D u n s ) 12 5 0 P ou l w r d 12 9 9 P ow e l s w or t h e
.
, , .

P l a c e on t h e w ate r on M E wor d wor t h a p l a c e cf . .

, , , .

J E DB U R G H .

P O MA T HORN (P e n ic u ik ) .

PO MONA or MAIN LAN D (Orkn e y) c 13 8 0 F or d un I n s ul ae

,
. .
, ,

P om on iae 15 2 9 P om on ia S a id to b e fr L p om u m an
,
. . .
,

appl e b e c au s e Main l an d is as it w e r e in t h e m id dl e Of
, , ,

t h e app l e b e tw e e n t h e n o r th an d so u th is l e s
,
This is .

d u bio u s T h e L P om on a w as g o d d e s s of fru it tr e e s
. .
-
,

an d so n ot v e r y app r op r iat e f or Or kn e y .

P ON F E IG H (La n ar k ) Pr ob G bon n aid h or aigh l ow

. . .
,

pl a c e w ith t h e d e e r (cf B ON S K IE D B u t B al l yn a .
,

fe igh an d R ath fe igh ar e fr Ir f ait ch e G f aic h e a l e v e l . .

,
.
,

r e e n p l ot a e l d
g ,
.

POO L EWE (L E we ) S e e P OLKE B UC K an d E WE

. . .

POR T BANNA T YNE ( R oth e s ay) Nin ian B an n ac h t yn e of .

,

Kam e s gr an te d l a n d s h e r e to h is s on R ob e r t in 14 7 5
,
.

POR T C HAR L O TT E (Ar gyl e ) E L LEN (I sl ay) E L P HIN S T ONE , ,

I n v e r u r ie
( ) & c , .

P ORT E N C A L Z IE (Wigto w n ) Old Por t in c aill y G por t 7i a .

, . .

n u n s ha r b o u r

c a i ll i ch e , .

POR T EN C RO S S or NA C ROIS (Ar d r o ss an ) G -

h ar b our of t h e . .

c r oss ; G c rois Cf Po r tn a cr o ish A ppin

. . . .
,

PORT E S S IE (Bu c k ie ) H a rb ou r with t h e w at e r fall

. G e as .
,

cas an .

P ORT G LA S G OW
-
S it e f e u e d h e r e b y t h e G l as go w To wn
.

C ou n c il in 16 6 8 .

PORT IN C A P L E (L Lo n g)
H ar b ou r Of t h e c hap e l ; G
.

. .

c a i bc a l , an d cf PI T C AP L E . .

P OR T K NO C K IE (C u l l e n ) H ar b o u r b y t h e l ittl e hil l G cn oc an .

. .

POR T L E T HEN (Kin c ar d in e ) Pr ob G p or t l eat h an br oa d . . .

,

har b ou r ; al so cf I NNERL EI T HEN

. .

P O RT MAHO MA C K (Tain ) a 17 00 Po r tu s C ol um bi G por t . .

,
. .

m ac h a l m a c or M och ol m oy,
h ar b ou r of m y own littl e
 C o l m an , ham pion Of t h e C e l tic C hu r c h at t h e gr e a t

c

Wh itby C o n fe r e n c e 6 6 4 S e e p x c v an d cf K ilm a ,
. .
, .

c h al m a
g K i n c a r d ine ,
T h e 17 00 as s e rt io n ha r b o u r of .
,

S t C o lu m b a is poss ibl y c o r r e c t ; s e e p x c ii
. .
,

P ORT NA G U RA N ( S to rn o w a y) H ar b o u r of t h e b r e e d of b ir d s .

G
( g ) u r o
. r O f t h e g o at
,
s ( G g o bh a r
)

. .

PORT NAHAV EN (I sl ay) Pr o n n ah av v n n ot a tau to l ogy bu t . .

-
,

G p or t 7ia h a bhuin n har b o u r on t h e w ate r

.

Cf ,

.

.

A VON .

PORT O B E LL O Po r tob e ll o Hu t w as bu ilt in 17 4 2 b y an Ol d

.

S c ot c h s ail o r w h o h ad s e r v e d u n d e r A d m ir a l Ve r n o n to
, ,

c o m m e m o r at e h is v ic to r y at Po r to b e l l o D a r ie n in , ,

17 3 9 .

PORT PA T RI C K (Wigto wn ) F r t h e fam ou s S t P a t r ick 5 t h . .

,

c e n tu r y ; Ir P a d r io G P a d r a ig L P a t r icias
.
,
.
, . .

PORT REE (S ky e an d Po r tpatr ic k ) H ar b o ur of t h e kin g .

,

G p or t r igh e s o c all e d fr o m Jam e s V S v is it h e re Cf

. .

. .

Po r t an r igh S ad d e l an d In c h r e e On ic h
-
, , ,
.

PORTS OY (Ban ff) H a r b ou r of t h e w ar r io r (G s a oi s aoid h)

.

.
, ,

Of t h e b itc h G
( c)

s a igh h

or .
,
-
.

POR T YERRO C K (Wigto wn ) Ol d P or t c ar r yk H a rb o u r of t h e .

, .

s e a c l iff-
G c ar r a ig (cf C ARRI C K ) T h e y sou n d is
. . .

t h e r e s u l t of t h e asp ir atio n of t h e c D r S k e n e th in k s .

th is is t h e B e r u v ik of Nl al s S aga
.

P OS S IL (Gl as g o w ) 17 8 7 e l P e r h t h e fr o n t or fa c e of

. . .

t h e w oo d G p ais ( ba t h ais ) ch uill fr c oill a w oo d

.
,
.
,
.

S e e PAI S L EY an d cf D ARVE L , . .

P OTTE R HIL L (Pa isl e y ) .

P OW B U B N (E din b u r gh ) P ow is S c for a s l u ggish str e am ; . .

W p wl G p ol l s e e P OL K E B U C K
.
, . Cf P ow N e w , ,
. .
,

Ab b e y P ow m il l P l e an ; a l so P om on an d P om ais e
, ,

,

l o c a l p r o n of PO L M ON T an d P OLMA IS E
. Pow b u rn is .

thu s a tau tol o gy .

P OYN TZ F IE LD (I n v e r g o r d o n ) F r a m an . . .

P R E M NA Y ( I n s c h ) ? Tr e e in t h e p l a in ( KE NAY )

. cf M f r .
,
.

W p r en a tr e e a w o r d c o m m on in Ir n am e s as cr a n
.
, ,
.
,

e g
. .C r an c am & c
,
On G m agh p l a in , m ay cf . .
, , ,
.

C AMB US 0 M AY

.
2 06 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

b u r y, an d m e an in g b ishop I t e n te r s as an e l e m e n t

3
.

in to a goo d m a n y S c a n din a v ia n n am e s S e e NE S S . .

QUAR FF (S h e tl an d ) I c e l . . h v arf O S w h wa rf a tu r n in g
,
. .
, ,

a sh e lte r Cf C ap e V . .
V
R A T H an d t h e Wha r fe Y o r k sh ir e
, , .

Q UA R R YW OOD (Elgin ) .

QUAR TER (H am il to n an d Gall o w ay ) W E S T QUAR T ER (F al ,

k ir k) .

QUEEN S B ERRY H I L L (D r um l an r ig) P r ob a c o rr u ptio n of . .

som e C e l tic w o r d B u t cf TURN B ERRY . . .

QUEENS F ERRY N an d S (Fr ith Of For th ) c 12 9 5 Qu e n e

,
. . . .
,

f e r ie 14 6 1 Qu e n is F e r y S O c a ll e d b e c au s e P r in c e s s
,
.

M ar gar e t of En gl an d afte r w ar d s w ife of Mal c o l m ,

C a n m o r e ( 105 7 c r o ss e d h e re .

QU E ND A LE B A Y (S u m b u r gh ) I c e l kv an a w ife D an gv in d e . .
, ,
.
,

a w om an O E c wcn S c g ucan a w o m an
,
. . N &c ,
.
, , .
,

d a l a d al e v a ll e y
, ,
.

QUIEN L (Bu te ) ? Ol d G c uin n c a c o r n e r an gl e m e e t

, . . .
, , ,

mg .

Q U INA G (m ou n tain S u th e rl an d ) E ith e r G c uin n eag, a

,
. .

c h u r n , m il k pa il , fr it s s u ppo s e d S h ap e ; or fr G ca oin ag,

-
. . .

d im in u tiv e fr G ca oin , b e au tifu l cf: C osh q u in , D e r r y

. . .

QU IVOX S t (Ayr )
,
F r S t K ev oca , ho l y v ir gin in K yl e , c
. . .

103 0 or p e r h fr o m t h e Ir S t C acm h an , in it s pe t fo r m
. .

(p . x cv
) M oc h a c m hoc (p r o n M ok e v oc ) ; al so c all e d .

P u l c h e r iu s .

Q U OIC H, R ( B r a e m a
. r
) S O c a ll e d b e c a u s e t h e. s tr e a m b e d is -

fu ll of c ir c u l a r ho l e s ; G c u ach a c u p qu a ic h

. .
, ,

Q UO T H Q U H A N ( B ig g a r
) I t is a r o u n d h il l 1 2 5
. 3 C u t h q u en ; .
,

14 03 Q u od q u e n
,
D if c u l t r s t s yl l a bl e l oo k s l ik e W
. .

r o u n d n e ss Possibl y w o m an s h u t fr IV c u t a
c wt , .
, . .
,

ho v e l sh e d ,
O E c wc n S c guc a n a w o m an ; b u t
,
. .
,
.
,

th is is v e r y d o ub tfu l .

Q U OY LOO
( S tr o m n e ss ) A g u o y is an e n c l os u
. r e w ith t u r f o r

s t o n e s a fe n c e In t h e e a rlie st Or kn e y r e n tal s q u oy
,
.

l a n d is v e r y c o m m on ; al so s u c h n am e s as Q u oyb e w

m o n t n e a r K ir k w al l G l ou pq u oy D e e r n e s s & c

,
L oo , , ,
.

is D an hl oe I c e l kl ie t h e sa m e as O E h l o h l c bw
.
, .
,
. .
, ,

sh e l te r cf LE E . .
 P L AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 2 07

RAA S A Y (S ky e ) S aga, Hr au n e yjar ; 12 6 3 , R aasa ; 15 01,

.

B asay P e r h G r as, a sh r u b, + N ay, ey, a, an isl an d

. . . . .

R AC HAN M I LL (Biggar ) G r a can ar abl e l a n d . .

,
.

R AC K WI C K (We str ay an d Hoy) c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag . .

,
.
,

R e k av ik Pr ob b ay fu l l of w r a c k i e c a s t u p s e a
. .

,

. .
,
-

w e e d fr O N v ik a b ay an d I c e l r ek or or ek S w
, . . .
, ,
.
,
.

wr ak ; s am e r oot as wr eck .

RA FF ORD (Fo r r e s ) Pr ob G r a t h r am p ar t fo r t E n g f or d
. . .
, , ,
.

cf R a df o r d Ga l w ay ) w h ic h is in Ir A t h a r a t h a f o rd
(

- -
, ,
.
.
,

of t h e fo r t Cf A L FOR D

. . .

B A HANE (G ar e l oc h ) Pr ob G r a t h ain (pr o n r ahan ) fe rn y . . . .

,

pla c e Cf R ahan R ah in I r e l a n d
.

.
, , .

RAI T (Err o l ) G r dt h a fo r t r am par t Cf LO G IERAI T

. .
, , . . .

RAI T H (Kirk c ald y ) c 13 2 0 R ath e ; as ab o v e Cf R ait hby . .

, . .
,

E n gl an d an d Q Ir r ai t h f e r n br ac k e n
,
. .
, , .

R AM ORNIE (C u par ) 14 3 9 R am or gn e y Poss ib l y G r a t h .

, . .

7n br g a in im h big r a m par t Of s a n d or gr a v e l
, .

R AMS EY (Wh itho r n ) O E r a m m cs ig e r am s is l e ; s o S ir . . .

,

H M ax w e ll Cf P or t r am s ay Lis m o r e
. . .
, .

RA N KE ILL OR (C u par ) Th e p ar t or

c 15 3 0 R an kil or . .
, .

d iv is io n (G r an n ) on t h e r iv e r K e il o r S e e I NVER

. .

K EI L OR .

RANNOC H (P e r t hsh ire ) G r ain eac h fe rn b r ac k e n . .

, , .

RANZA L (Ar r an ) 14 33 Loc h ran s ay 15 49 r e n as ay

,
. .
, ,
-
.

O N B an s a y isl e of R an a nt o e ss q
i dd n Of

u e e
g g
-
. .
, , ,

the sea .

RARI C HIE (F e a r n ) 13 3 3 Rar e c h ys ; 15 5 0 e c h y P r ob .

, ,
-
. .

G r i a r a ch as or a d h d istr ibu tion a S har e

.
,
-
, ,
.

R AR N IS H (L e w is ) N is h is t h e N n es s p r o m o n to r y
. P e rh .
,
. .

r ar is c o g n ate w it h O E r a r ian to r e ar fr o m t h e n o is e
'

. .
, ,

of t h e s e a b u t it is al s o s p e l t R an ish Cf R ANZA . . .

RAS HIED R U M (D e n n y ) G r as a ch d r uim h il l r id ge c ov e r e d . .

,
-

w ith sh r ub s Cf D RU M

. . .
2 08 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

RA T HE L P IE (S t A n d r e ws ) 118 3, R at h e lpin . .

Fo r t (G . r at h )
of K in g Al p in

Cf P IT A LP IN . . .

RAT HEN (L on m ay ) a . . 13 00, R at h yn P r ob G . . . r a t h a in ,

fe rn y p l a c e O Ir r a it h , f e r n C f B AHANE

. . .
, . .

RAT HIL LE T (Fife ) a . . 12 00, R ad h u l it P r ob G . . . r ad - a

r o ad of t h e t r eas u r e ( a fo r t )

r fr

h u l a id h ,

o r at h , . .

Cf M OUNT HOOL Y
. .

RAT HM UR IE L ( Ga r io c h
) M u r ie l s f o r t .

.

RA T HO (S Q u e e n s fe r r y ) 12 5 0 R at h e u 12 9 2 Rad c h ou
. .
, ,

12 9 3 Rat h ou 13 16 D C G r a t h a f o r t s e c o n d s yl l ab l e
, ,
.
,

d o u b tfu l Cf S T O B O . . .

RA T HVEN (B u c kie ) G r a t h bh e in n for t on t h e h il l . .

,

.

B A TT R A (Bo r gu e ) an d R A TT R AY (B l air go w r ie ) P e r h fo r t . .

to wn fr t r e t r a t r e v C o r n an d W for to wn or
,

.
, , ,
. .

hou s e S ir H Maxw e ll thin k s tha t t h e fo r m e r is fr

.

. .

G r a t h t or uid h e (pr on to r y ) for t Of t h e hu n te r or ou t

. .
,

l aw D r J OS An d e r s o n th in k s R atta r B r o u gh C a ith n e ss

. .
, ,

is t h e R a u d a B ior g or r e d h e a d l an d Of t h e S aga s
.
, ,

R AVE LRIG (M id c al d e r ) R av e l is p r ob a m an s n a m e ; cf

. . .

R av e l s t on On r ig s e e BI S HO P B RI GG S
.
,
.

R AVE N S T B U T HE R (C a r s t a ir s ) P e rh G r a bha ch an s r a it h dr d . . .
-
,

b e a c o n on t h e h e ight b y t h e r iv e r G r a bha ch an a .
,

b e ac o n w a r n in g ; cf A N S T RU T HER
, . .

RAW YA R D S (C oatb r id ge ) Pr ob c o r r u ptio n Of G r at h a 7 7 d e . . .

fo r t on t h e h e ig ht Cf BARN YAR D M A W C AR S E an d

,
. .
,

B en r aw I r e l a n d h ill Of t h e fo r t
be in n r a t h
, , ,

.

RAYNE (Gar io c h ) a 1300 R an e G r a n n r a in u a par t . .

, . .
, , ,

d ivis io n .

RE AW IC K (S h e tl a n d ) B ay (Ic e l p v ik) w ith t h e r e e f or .

r o ck s I c e l r if D an an d S W r e v .
,
. . .

R EAY (N S u th e r l an d ) c 12 3 0 R a ; c 15 6 5 R ay G
. . .
,
.
, . .

r eid h
(p r on ra
y) s m oo t h l e v e
. l or a p l a in ,

, ,

.

R E D C AS TL E (D in g wal l an d A rb r oath ) D in g R 145 5 c aste ll . . .

, ,

.

R E DD IN G an d RE DD INGMUIRHE AD (Po l m o n t ) P r ob l ik e . .
,

R e ad in g B e r k s c al l e d afte r so m e m an
, , .

R E D G ORT ON (P e r th ) G r u ad h gor t r e d dis h e l d + E n g

'

. . .
, ,
-
t on s e e pp l x x iv l x xv
,
.
, .
2 10 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

R HU D U NA N ( y )
S k e ap e of t h e littl e d u n e or h ill
. _
G . c

.

R HYN D (Br id ge Of E arn ) R HYNI E (Ab e r d e en F e ar n ) R HYNN S , , ,

POI N T (I sl ay) R HYN NS O F GA LL OWAY F e arn R c 15 6 4 ,

. .
, .
,

R an y R of Gal l ol d R yn d is (c f I r ish L if e of S t
. . .
, ,
.

C u t h ber t R e gio qu ae B e n n il v oc at ur in p or t u q u i
,

R in t s n oc [ G c n oc a h ill " d ic it u r p r o b r e fe r r in g to

.
.
, ,

Po r tpat r ic k ) Al l p r ob fr O Ir r in n r in d G r oin n . . . . .
, ,
.
,

W r hyn n a po in t Of l an d ; b u t w ith t h e for m R an y

.
, ,

cf. R AN NO C H fr G r ain ea ch fe rn y T h e s is t h e ,
. .
,
.

c om m o n E n g p l u r al . .

R I B I G I LL (To n gu e ) P e r h r ibb e d gl e n fr D an r ib I c e l . .
,

. .
,
.

r if a r ib
,
I c e l gil a r a v in e
,
.
,
.

R IC C A RT ON KAR T ON (H aw ic k K il m a r n o c k C u r r ie S ton e
,
-
, , ,

hav e n ) C u r r ie R c 13 20 Ric h ar d t ou n
. Haw R .
,
.
, . . .
,

R ic h ar d s d w e ll in g s e e t on p l xx iv

13 7 6 Ric ar d e n
,
.
, . .

RIC HO RN (U r r ) 15 2 7 R ae h e re n ; 16 2 3 Rit h or n e
. P e rh , , . .

r e d ho u s e Cf W HI T HORN

O E r c a d c er n
. .
,

. . .

R I DD ON L (Kyl e s of B u te ) G r ud an is a kn u c k l e b u t th is
,
. . .

is pr o b r ua d h d un r e d d ish h il l

.
, .

R I GG (Gr e tn a) S c r ig a r id ge fu r r o w h ill r id ge fr O E
. .
, , ,
-
,
. . .

hr ycg h r ic k I c e l h r ygg r D an r yg a r id ge lit

, , the .
-
,
.
, ,
.

b ack Cf D RUM

. . .

R IN G F E R S ON ( L K e n ) G r oin n f ar s ain g w id e pr o
. . .
,

m o n to r y

.

R IN GF ORD (Kir k c u d br ight) Pr ob fo r d at t h e po in t Cf . . .

.

ab o v e .

R INNE S B e n (Ban ff) = RHYNNS s an d cs ar e E n gl is h

, .

p lu r al s .

R IRA S Lar go ) P r on R e r e s 13 5 3 Rir as ? G r iar ach as

. . .
, . .
,

a d istr ibu tio n shar in g , .

R OA D S I D E (Er r o l ) .

R OA G L (L e w is ) P r ob as C aptain Tho m as thin k s N o r s e . .

,
,

r oe d e e r b a Cf R OD IL an d A S C O G
y . . .

R O B E RT ON (B iggar H awic k ) B ig R e l l 5 5 Vill a R ob e r ti , . . .

, .
'

f r at r is La m b in i (cf LA M IN G T ON ) 12 2 9 R ob e r t s t u n .
, .

Cf t on p l x x an d R o b e r t To wn N or m an t on
.
, .
, , .

R O C K C L I FF E (D al b e attie ) A l s o n e ar C ar l is l e .
.
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 2 11

ROC K VIL LA (G l as g o w ) M o d e rn . .

ROD IL (H a r r is ) P e r h r o e s d al e I c e l r d D an
. . .
, . r aa

(p r on ro
) a r oe d e e r
. p e r h fr I c e l 7 o5 i r e d n e ss
,
-
. . .

, , + d il
N &c
"
= . .
,
d al . Cf .

A t t ad ill , s ic 15 8 4 .

R O G ART (Gol sp ie ) . S ic 15 46 b u t c 12 30, R ot h e gor t h I c e l . . .

r e d e n c l os u r e , fr o m t h e Ol d R e d S a n d

r g ar 5 r ,

r au5 - .

ston e h e r e cf . G g dr ad h an d g or t , e l d
.

.

R OG IE F al l s of (S tr athp e ffe r )
,
G r a og r a oig a ru shin g . .
, , .

ROLL OK S t (G l as g o w )
,
C hap e l to S t R och e b u il t h e r e in .
,

15 08 B u t cf W oloc Abb o t of I o n a
. .
,
.

ROM A NN O (P e e bl e ssh ir e ) a 1300 R ou m an oc h ; 15 3 0 . .

, ,

Rom an n os e Po s s ibl y G r h u or r ud h a m a n aich h e a d

. .
,

l a n d Of t h e m o n k

.

R ONA (S ky e ) N R ONA (N of L e wis ) F r S t R on an d ie d

,
. . . .
,

7 3 7 w h o d ie d in w il d N R o n a w h e r e is T e am pu l l
,
.
,

R o n a ; cf Po r t R o n a n I o n a an d S t R o n an s W e l l

.
, ,

.

RONA LD S (H) AY N o r th an d S ou th (Or k n e y ),

T w o d istin c t .

n am e s N o r th R c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag Rin ar s e y ;
. .
, .
, . .
,

al so Rin an s e y i e is l an d (O N a y ey a ) Of S t ,
. .
,

. .
, ,

R in gan c o m m o n S c c or r u ptio n Of N in ian Of Wh itho r n

,

.
,

c 390
. S ou th R in S ag a s is R bgn v al s e y ; 13 2 9
. .
, , ,

Rogn v al d s ay Th e R ogn v a ld w as p r o b h e j a r l Of t h e
. .
,

fam o u s R o m s d al w ho s e b r oth e r S igu r d w as t h e r st ,

j a rl Of Or kn e y c 8 8 0 ,
. .

R O C E an d ROOE NE S S VOE (S h e tl an d ) S agas Rau d e y m ikl a .

,

I r e at
( cel m ik ill g
.
) an d R g (O N for
au d an e s s v a r , , . .

b ay ; cf KIR K WAL L) ; R aud cy is r e d is l e (O N

.

. .

e y, a ) fr Ic el 7 a u5 -r , r a u d -r , D an an d SW

a y, , . . . .

r od , red .

R O S A G L EN (Ar r a n ) c 145 0 Gl e n r os sy G r bs ach r osy . .

, . .
, ,

r e d fr r bs a r os e ; cf
,
. I c e l r os a r os e , . .
, .

R OS E B U R N (E d in b u r gh ) R O S EHA LL (S u th e r l a n d ) R O S E M OUN T , ,

( A b e rd e e n
) R O S EWE LL H a w tho r n d e n
( ) O ,E r o s e I cel . . .
, .

r os G T bs L r os a a r o s e
, .
; b u t cf too R O S S
,
.
, .
, ,
.

R O S EHEAR T Y (F r as e r b u rgh ) P r ob G r os c h ear t ach gu id . . .

,

in g d ir e c tin g p r o m o n to r y
, .

R O S E MAR K IE (Fo r tr o s e ) 12 2 6 Rosm ar ky n 15 10 k y ; in .

, ,
-

Ol d Ir c a l e n d ar R uis m ic bair e n d w h ic h B is hop

.
,

,

2 12 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

R e e v e s th in k s R os mb air c in d (p r o n R os m arkyn ) On . .

e in d ,
h e ad s e e KINALD IE r os h e r e m ay e it h e r

,

m e a n c ap e or w oo d B a ir is p e r h t h e G ba r r t h e top . . .
, ,

a h e ight or bdir a b attl e thu s it is im possibl e to sp e ak

, ,

d e c id e d l y ab o u t t h e n a m e s m e an in g

.

R os L l N or R O S S L YN an d R OS S L YN LE E c 12 4 0 R os k e l yn
,
. .
,
.

T h e n a m e is B r ython ic Pr o b r os c oil ly n h e a d l an d . .
,

of t h e w oo d b e s id e t h e w ate r ( W a
l l y n lin n .
, ,

str e am poo l ) L ea l ee m e a d o w is O E l edh pastu r e

,
.
, ,

,

. .
,

l an d .

R O S NEA T H ( Gar e l och ) a 119 9 N e v e t h ; 12 2 5 R os n e t h . .

, ,

a l so Ru s n it h R os n e v e t h Pr o m on tor y (G r os ) of
, .

.

N e vc ik or N e v yd d B r it ish or W e l sh b ishop Of t h e 6 t h

,

c e n tu r y .

R O S S al so THE R O S S (Bor gu e ) an d R O S S O F M ULL G r os . .

,

a p r om on to r y is t h m u s in t h e c as e Of R OS S S h ir e , ,
-
,

r e fe r r in g to Ta r b at p e n in s u l a In C o r n r os is a m oo r . .

cf M E L RO S E r r os is a w oo d
( .
) I . .

ROS S D HU (L Lo m on d ) . c 12 2 5 R os d uu e G r os d hu or . .
,
. .

b l a c k d a r k c ap e

d u bh ,

,
.

R O S S IE (Fife ) c 117 0 R os sy t h ; 118 7 R os s yn P e r h

. .
, ,
. .

R O S A an d cf R O S S ,
. .

R O S S K E EN (In v e r go r d o n ) 12 7 0 R os k e n 15 7 5 kin Pr ob .
, ,
-
. .

s a m e as t h e R os s k e e n s in I r e l a n d ; fr Ir r os c a c in G
( . . .

c a oin
) p l e a s a n t d r y w oo d
,

C f R O S S , .

. .

R O T HE S (El gin ) S ic 12 3 8 G r ud d h r e d fr om t h e r e d
. . .
, ,

r iv e r b a n k s h e r e or m o r e p r ob fr r a t h a f o r t r am pa r t ,
. .
, ,
0

( cf. R AI T H R O T HIE M U R C U S
) in e ith e r c as e w ith E n
, g .

p l u r al s .

R O T HE S AY 13 2 1 R ot h e r s ay c 1400 R osay a 15 00
.
, .
,
.
,

R ot his s aye c 15 90 R osa What is c e r tain is that t h e

.
, .

n a m e o r igin a l l y app lie d to t h e c astl e w h ic h is an is l e t ,

w ith in a m o at ; an d in t h e 15 t h c e n tu r y t h e par ish

s e e m s to ha v e b e e n c al l e d B u te Thu s R os e y w hic h
.

,

oth e r w is e m ight m e an isl e (O N ay e y a ) Of t h e

. .
, ,

w oo d (cf R O S S ) is p r ob t h e c o r r u ptio n of R oth e r s

. .
,

isl e R ot h er is sa id to hav e b e e n a d e s c e n d an t of

.

S im on B r e k cf R oth e r ha m R ot h es m ay b e a c or r u p
. .

tion Of G r at h a f o r t cf R O T HE S .
, , . .
 is a p l a c e s pa c e r oo m b u t Ru im w as al so t he Ol d
"
, ,
"
7

n a m e of t h e I s l e of T h a n e t an d m a
y b e a m an s n am e

, .

Cf R a m sga t e
. .

R UM B L IN G BRI DG E (Kin r os s an d on r iv e r B r a n ) Cf R ou t . .

in g B r id ge K ir k c u db r igh t

.
,

R US K IE (S tirl in g) G r ias ca ch b o ggy r ias g a b og Cf

. .
, , , . .

R u s c o Gir thon ,
.

R UT HER F ORD (Ke l so ) I c e l 7 au5 r r e d .

-
,
.

R U T HERG L EN (Gl asgo w ) S ic a 115 0 H yb r id ; r e d gl e n . . .

.

T h e c o m m o n p r o n R ug l en c 13 00 Ru gl yn p r e s e r v e s

.
,
.
, , ,

t h e o r igin a l G r u a dh g l ea n n r e d dish

g l en .
, .

R U T HVEN (Hu n tl y an d M e igl e ) Hu n t R c 12 00 Ru t ll av e n . . .

, .
, ,

a 13 00, R ot h fe n
. M e ig R , 12 00, Ab ir r u ot h e v e n . . .

12 9 1, R ot h e iv an G r u a d h a bh uin n , r e ddish r iv e r

. .

(of M E T HVE
. N
) Oft e n n ow p r o n R iv v en . . .

R U T HWE LL (D u m fr ie s ) Pr ob G r u ad h b(h)ail r e d l oo kin g . . .

,
-

vill age or hou s e Cf FARNE LL

.

. .

R YAN L (Wigto w n ) 146 1 L oc h r ian P r ob a m an s n am e

, . .
,
. .

,

c o m m o n in I r e l an d Cf S e s kin r ya n I r e l a n d . .
,
.

S A DD E LL (Kin tyr e ) 12 03 15 08 , S agad u l ; a l so S agh ad u l.

.

P r ob ar r o w shap e d v al l e y, fr G s aigh cad , an a rr o w,

.

-
. .

+ N , & c , d a l , a l s o f o u n d in n am e s as a

. .

d il , d yl ,

val l e y (cf

S ac ad ail l , s ic 16 6 2 , n e ar App l e c r o s s )

. .

Th e r e is a G d u la , m e an in g a hol l o w
. .

S A L EN (Mu ll an d S u n ar t ) G a littl e in l e t,

s a il ea n ,

. . ar m

of t h e s e a .

S A L INE (D u n fe r m lin e
) . ?G . s a l au n , salt . Cf . S a l in g,
Br ain tr e e .

S A L I S B URY C RA G S (E d in bu r gh ) Ol d S ar e z b u r y C r a gs S a id .
,
.

to b e c all e d afte r t h e E ar l of S alisb u r y wh o a c c om pan ie d

E d w ar d III to S c otl an d B y a c o m m on c ha n ge of l for
. .

it s k in d r e d liqu id S ar u m bu r g h as b e c o m e a l r e a d y in -
,

S al e b ir e ; th is Of c ou r s e is S alisb u r y Wil ts

12 9 0 , , , ,
.

S ALS B U RG H (H o l yto wn ) Pr ob w ill o w to wn O E s alig . .

-
. .
,

s a l h a w il l o w
, an d s e e BOR G UE .
 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OTL AN D . 2 15

S A L T C OA T S (A yr shir e ) Th e sal t w o rk e r s .
-
c O
ts

or hu ts ;
O E c ot , c ot t
. . Cf C A U LD C OT S . . .

S A L T ON (H a d d in gto n ) 12 5 0, S aw il t on . . Pr ob = BARN T O N .
,

fr G s a bka l , a b a r n ,
. . ion ; s e e p l xxiv Po s s ibl y
. .

S av il e s v ill ag e Al s o n e a r Y o r k

. .

S A L T PAN S (C a m p b PRE S T ON PAN S

e l to w n
) . Cf . .

S A M S ON S LANE (S t r on s ay ) S A M S ON S R I B S (Ar th u r s S e at

, ,

E d in b u r gh ) .

S A ND A IG B A Y (K n oyd ar t ) S an d y b ay I c e l s an d D an . . .

an d S W s a n d sa n d O N a ig og a b ay
.
, ,
. .
, , .

S AN D AY ( Or kn e y C a n n a an d N Uist ) N U ist S 15 6 1
, ,
. . . .
, ,

S an d 15 7 6 S a n d a y S a n d y is l e ; O N a y ey a an
,
. . .
, , ,

is l a n d Cf a b ov e an d Gl e n s an d a Lo rn an d S a n n a
. .
, , , ,

M u ll an d Ar d n am u r c h an
,
.

S AN D B A N K (K il m u n ) S AN D EN D (C u ll e n ) S AN D HAVEN (Fras e r , ,

b u r gh ) S AN D I L AN D S (La n a r k ) S A N D NE S S ( Wa ll s )
, ,
.

S A ND S T ING (S h e tl a n d ) T h e t h in g on t h e s a n d s I c e l pin g . .
,

D an an d S w t in g w h ic h in I c e l m e a n s b oth an
. .
, .

ass e m bl y a p ar ish an d a d istr ic t or S h ir e

, , .

S AN D W I C K (S h e tl a n d S tr om n e ss L e w is ) S tr o m S c 12 2 5 , ,
. .
, .
,

S a n d v ik S a n d b ay (N v ik) Cf S e n w ic k K ir k cu d

. . . .
,

b r ight c 13 5 0 S an aigh ; aigh b e in g

, . a ig O N for, ,
. .

b ay .

Ar r an P o ai , I s l a J
S A N N OX ( ) r b S an n g y.an d u r a,
S A N .

D AI G S a n d y b ay
.

Th e 9c is t h e E n gl p l u r al as th e r e . .
,

ar e N o r th , S o u th , an d M id S an n oc S o m e th in k fr G . . .

s a u n ook, r iv e r t r o u t cf S an n oc h , K e l l s . .

S AN Q UHAR (N D u m fr ie s ) P r o n S an k ar . . . . a . 115 0, S an c h ar .

G s can c at ha ir (W c aer ), ol d fo r t
.

. .

S A U C HE N (Ab e r d e e n ) an d S A UC HIE (S tir l in g an d A l l oa ) .

A l l oa S , 12 08 , S al e c h oc ; 12 40, S al w h oc h ; 12 6 3 ,
.

S al e wh Op Fie l d or HAU G H of t h e w ill o w s S c s auch,

. .

O E s a l ig , s a l h , L s a l ine ; cf S a u gha l l , C h e s t e r
. . Th e . . .

-
oc or oc h in t h e old fo r m s m a
-
r e p r e s e n t G a cha d h, a
y .

e l d ; cf C A B N OC K . .

S AVA L M ORE (m ou n tain Re ay ) G s a bka l m br big b ar n , .

,

,

fr it s S hap e
. .

S AVOC H (D e e r ) ? G s a m h a d h a ch a d h e ld of s o rr e l
. .
-
,

.

S C AL L OWA Y (S h e t l an d ) O N s kaal er c agr b ay with t h e . . .

-
,

2 16 P L A C E N AM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

sh ie l in gs or b ooth s r ou n d it Of GA LA S HIE L S an d

. .

S T ORNOWAY .

S C A L P A Y (H a r ris ) S ic 15 4 9 ? G s gca l b sp l in t e r s fr ag
. . .
, ,

m e n ts of r o c k O N a y ey a is l a n d ,
. .
, , ,
.

S C A M A D A L E (Kil n in v e r ) P e r h d a l e (N d a l ) of t h e fr ight
. . .

or al ar m G s ga oim 7n c

.
,
-
.

S C A N IP OR T (In v e r n e ss S h ) P r ob G sgain id h p or t harb ou r

- -
,
. . .

of t h e r e n t c l e ft l it a b u r stin g

. .
, ,

S OA P A (Or kn e y) Ol d S c al pe id Cf S C A LP A Y an d I c e l i t h a
.
,
. .
, .

e dd y

an .

S C A B RA (J u r a) N s harf a y c o r m o r an t s isl e

15 3 6 , S kar b a

-
. .
. .
,

S C ARC L E T or ( W ick
) S AR C L E T . I t is har d to p r o n ou n c e b oth
S c a r is e ith e r sha r p r o c k r o c k y p il l a r G s gbr a

cs .
, , .
,

r ock a s c au r m o u n tain (Ofte n sp e l t sgur s gu ir s cuir

, , , , ,

an d N s k a r ock cf I c e l s kor a
s ke ir
) D an , j a e r c l iff .
( .
, , . .
,

c l e ft in a p r e c ip ic e ; or N s ka r i A
)

s e a gu l l c l c t is
-
. .
,

a r o c k (G c l e it ) s o th is is p r ob s e a gu ll s r o c k
.

Cf
,
.


.

.

S c a r b o r o u gh an d S c a r H il l K ir k cu d b r ight , ,
.

S C AR F S K ERRY (D u n n e t) C o r m o r a n ts r o c k s

S e e S C A RB A
. .

an d S C A RC LE T an d cf S u l e s k e r r y , .
-
.

S C ARINI S H (T yr e e ) N s ka r i n ce s s e a gu ll s n e s s or c ap e

-
.
,
. .

S C A RR IS T RA (H a r r is ) F ir st s yll ab l e s e e S C A R C LE T t h e s t r a .
,
-

is ste7 l atte r hal f of N bols t a 5 r ; s e e p l x iv an d

-

,
. .
,

S c ar r ab ol s y s ic 15 6 2 in I sl ay

cf

.
.
, ,

S C HA L LA S AI G (C ol o n sa y) P e r h sh e l l b ay (N a ig) I c e l

. .
,
. .

s kc l a sh e ll ; p e r h
,
S C A LL OWAY . .

S C HIE HAL L ION M o u n tain (R Tu m m e l ) ,

U s u al l y said to b e . .
, 0

fr it s S hap e m aid e n s b r e ast G s ick or s in e c h ail in

.
.
,

(c a il i n a m a id e n ; cf S ic h n ah n igh e an
) ,
m o u n ta in in t h e .
,

n o r th of A r r a n w it h sam e m e a n in g (fr G n igh c a n a ,

. .
,

m a id e n ) an d M a id e n Pap C a ith n e ss
,
S o m e th ink G , .
,
.

s it h C h a ill in n h ill Of t h e C al e d o n ian s Cf D UN K E LD .

. .

N B s in Ga e lic u su all y h as t h e asp ir ate d so u n d s h

. .
,
.

S C HILLE Y (Ou t e r H e b r id e s ) S e e S E LL A Y . .

S OIE NN E S (Ed in bu r gh ) P r o n S h e e n s F r t h e m on ast e ry . . . .

Of S t C ath e r in e Of S i c n a I ta l y o n c e h e r e , ,
.

S C ONE (Pe r th ) S ic 15 03 b u t c 102 0 S goin d e ; a 1100

.
,
.
,
.
,

S c oin e c 117 0 S c oon e (stil l p r o n S k oon ). Pr ob G ,

. . . .

s gon n s gu in n a l u m p m as s bl o c k of w oo d
, , , , .
2 18 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

Th is e x a ctl y su its t h e Ar r an si e t ; ne ar by is a r o c ky

bu r n ; t h e
S e r id an .

S EA F IE L D (C u ll e n an d Le ith ) ,
S EA M I LL (W K il b r id e
) . .

S EA F OR T H , L (Le w is ) S e a fr ith (f FOR T H )

fj d
. .
-
or or c . .

S e a in D an is s o , I c e l s ee . .

S EA T ON (H a d d in gto n ) an d POR T S E T ON . c . 12 10, S e ato n

12 9 6 , S e yt on e OE . . . sac t un , v ill age on t h e s e a

.

S E LK IR K . a . 112 4 , S e l e c hir c h e 119 0, S e l e s c hir c h e

c . c .

12 00, S e l e kir k e C hu r c h . am o n g t h e sh ie l in g s or

h u n t er s h u ts
.

S ee GALA S HIE L S an d K IRKA B Y .

S E LLA Y, S HE LL A Y , or S C HILL E Y ( Ou t e r H e b r id e s ) . N . s l

cy,
-
s e a l is l e cf I c e l s ol
. . D an s ce l , a s e al. .

S ER F ( s e, L Le ve n ) S t S erf h ad o n astic c oll ege

S, St i l . . a m
h er e ,
D c 4 40 A
. . .

S GUB NA LAP A IC H (R Fa r r ar ) G r o c k Of t h e m u d d y . . .

r iv e r C OUR
( ) Cf S . . .

S HAMB E L L Y (Ne w Abb e y) 16 01 S c h am b e l lie G s c an .

, ,
.

Old ho u s e v ill a ge (c f shan ty s ca n t igh )

bail e ,
or . .

I n itial s in Ga e l ic is u su a l l y asp ir ate d .

S HAN D WI C K (F e a rn ) N s an d v ik s a n d y b ay t h e o n l y s u c h

-
.
.
, ,

b ay h e r e ab o u ts Cf S h e l l ay or S E LL A Y . . .

S HA NK E ND (H a w ick ) F r s h a n k (O E s c a n c a D an an d . . . .
,
.

S w s ha n k) t h e l e g t h e sh in b o n e
.
, ,
-
.

S HANNO (M o n t r os e ) 15 16 S k an n ac k ? G sga in n ac h ad h
.
, . .

,

e ld of t h e h e r d or d r ov e (s gan n ) .

S HAN T G L EN (A r r a n ) G s ou n t a s id ul a a c harm I n itial s . .

, ,
.

in G is u s u ally asp ir ate d

. .

S HA P IN S A Y ( Or k n e y) c 12 2 5 , Hjal pan d is ay 15 2 9 , J o. . .

S c h apin sh aw d ic ta, t h e S h ipp in g I s l e I

B en , ( c e l .

s kip, a sh ip ) B u t B e n is e v id e n tl y w r o n g, it m u st b e
.

Hjal pan d s isl e , w ho e v e r h e w as

.

S HAW ( C o u l te r , & c , v e S ha w H ill s in Ga l l o w a )

y . . OE . .

s e a g a , I c e l s kog r , S w s kog , D an s kov , a w oo d

.

. . cf t h e .

O E h aga, a h e d ge , so ft e n e d in h a w, a h e d ge ,
. . a h aw
tho rn b e rr y .

S HA W B OS T ( Ba r vas
) P l ac e .

of t h e w oo d .

Cf . ab ov e ,
an d
N . bol s t a 5 r p l x iv ,
. .
 PL AC E NA M E S
OF S C OT L AN D . 2 19

S HAWHEA D (D u m fr ies ), S HAW LA ND S (G l as g o w ) .

S HE AB OS T (L e w is ) P e r h ho us e pl a c e s e t a sk e w ; I c e l
. .
,
.

s ke if r D an s kie r ob liqu e sk e w B os t is c o n tr ac tio n

-
. .
, , ,

of N bols t a5 r s e e p l x iv
. Cf S K EA B O S T , . . . .

S HE B S T E R (R e ay) S h e e p s or S h ip s (I c e l s kip D an s kib)

.
. .
,

pl ac e On s t e r = N s t a5 r s e e p l x v
.

-
.
,
. .

S HE T LAN D or Z E T LAN D ,
S aga s Hjal t l an d H e tl an d 14 03 .
, , ,

C l e asb y an d Vigfus s on s D ic t ion a r y s u gge s t s

Z e t l an d ie .

n o e x p l a n atio n .

S HE TT L E S T ON (Gl as g o w) 12 2 6 S h e t t il s t on Pr ob fr a m an ; .
,
. . .

cf S h u ttl e w o r th
. A shu ttl e in O E is . .

s cyt e l a s c u ttl e ; O E s c u t c l is a d is h
,
M ight b e fr e ith e r . . . . .

S HE UC HA N (S tr a n r a e r ) P r ob G s uid h ca ch an d im in u tive of . . .
,

s u id h c a s e at S e v e r al S im il a r I r ish n am e s
,
. .

S HIA N T I S LE S (T h e M in c h ) an d B E N S HIA NT A (Ar d n a

m u r c h an ) G s eun t a e n c han te d s a c r e d fr s c an a
. .
, , , .
,

c ha r m Cf M IN IS HA NT an d P e n z an c e ho l y h e ad l a n d
-
. . .
, ,

S HIB B E RS C R OS S ( S uth e r l an d ) Pr on S h e v e r s c r os s 15 3 5 . . .
,

He b e r r is c or s P e r h G sia ba ir c r ois . c r oss of the . .

-
,

r ubb e r or w ip e r to t o att
r e fe rr in t h e ac i o f l
g n c e
, .

S HIE L L (M oyd ar t ) P r ob l o c h of t h e s hie l in g or

. . .
,

b ooth O N s ka li I c e l s l yol a S h e l t e r skyli a s h e d

'

. .
, .
, , ,
.

Cf GA LA S HIE L S
. .

S HIE L D AI G ( L T or r id on ) S h ie l d in g sh e l t e r in g b ay (O N
. .
, . .

d ig ; I c e l s kj bl d r a S h ie l d
)
'

-
,
. .

S HIE LD HILL (F al kir k an d Lo c h m ab e n ) S HIE LHIL L (S tan l e y ,

an d Oath l a w ) an d f o u r S HIE L H I L L S Ga o a
( ll w y) 1 6 2 9

, , ,

p r o b S tan l e y S S hilhill Al l p r ob S h e l te r in g h ill

. .
,
. .

s e e ab o v e Fa lk S is in 17 4 5 S hie l h il l an d is s til l
. . .
,

s o pr o n S o m e s ay S h ie l hill (S tan l e y) is t h e G s ca lg
. .

c h oill hu n tin g w oo d
, .

S HIE L D S R OA D (Gl asg o w ) S e e S HIE L an d POLL OK S HIE LD S . .

S HIE L S (B e l h e l v ie ) Hu ts S e e GA L A S HIE LS an d S HIE L .

.

.

S HIN L (S u th e r l a n d )
, . P e r h l o c h Of t h e c har m G s eun . .

.
,

s i an
( )
cf S HIA N T ; b u t S h in n oc k
. Ga ll o w a y is th o u ght , ,

to b e G s can c n oc old h il l .
, .

S HINNE S S C ap e on Lo c h S HIN
. S e e NE S S .

.
2 20 PLAC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AND ,

S HIRA , R L ( I n v e r a r a y) as t
'

a bk,

an d ?G

. . . . s ca r or s cur e

r iv e r

.

12 5 0, C e s k e n ; 15 5 0, C e sk an e f z

S HI S K INE (A r r an
) . a . G .

s c is c in n
( p r on . sh e sk in ), a m a r sh , fr S i osg, s e d ge ; .
c f .

Ir s es c en n as
.
,
in S h e s k in , S e s kin .

S HO TT S (N Lan ar k ) . an d S HOTT S B U R N (H ol yto w n ) a 14 7 6 , . .

B e r t r am sh ot t s . O E s h ot , a d iv is io n , pl ot ; cf S ho t t e s
. . .

h am , S hotov e r , S hot t o n .

S HUN A (A pp in
) . S ic 15 11 . G . s c un , s e un a , a p r ote ctin g
c har m . Cf . S HIN .

S HU R B E R Y (H a l k irk
) G s ui r c a ir id h s h ie l in g h u t of t h e
. .
-
,

,

m a id , n ym ph s r e n

y Cf B LI N G E R Y ,
. . .

S I C C AR POIN T Thou ght to b e = s cau r or

r oc k S e e S C RA B S T ER an d C ARR
. .

S IDLA W H I LL S (Fo r fa r ) P r ob G s it h fair y or s il k a h il l . . .

, , , ,

+ O E h l d cw S e l a w a h il l
. . F or t h e l atte r o r igin
,
.
,
. ,

cf V EN LAW ; an d for in t e r c ha n ge of t h an d d cf
.
,
.

NITH .

S I G H T HI L L (G l asg o w ) .

S IM P R IN (D u n s ) 12 5 0 S im p n ge ; c 13 00 S ym pr in g

.
, ,
. .

D ou b tfu l Pe r h fr W p r e n a tr e e Cf P R INL AW S
. . . .
,
. . .

S IN C L A IRT ON (K ir k c a l d y ) A fte r t h e S t C l a ir s E ar l s of .
,

R osslyn w hos e s e at D ys ar t H ou s e is c l os e by
, , ,
.

S INNA HA RD (Lu m s d e n ) Pr ob G s in each dr d h e ight w it h . . .

,

b o s s e s or b r e asts G s in e a pap .
, .

S KAI L L ( S a n d w ic k Or k n e y)
, . ZF r I c e l s kcl a s h e l l or , . . .
, ,

D an s ka e l a s c a l e of a sh & c
.
, , .

S K EA B O S T (Po r t r e e ) Pr o b pl a c e s e t ask e w 7
S HE A B OS T . .
,

.

A l so cf S K YE . .

S KE IR S K ERRIE S a l s o t h e S KARE S Off C r u d e n

, C om m on ,
.

n am e for r oc k is l e ts e sp e c ia l l i t h e M i n ch S k e ir in o c
y
-
n , ,

Se e I t is N an d D an s kj a er c l iff r o c k of w h ic h
. . .
, , ,

S k e rr ie s is t h e pl u r a l as in P e n tl a n d S k e r r ie s 13 2 9 , ,

P e t l an d S k e r an d Au s k e r r y e ast Of Or k n e y (in S a ga
-
, ,

A u s t r S k e r or e a s t e r n r o c k
-
, Cf S C A R C L E T an d t h e G

.
,
.

s g u r or S C OUR .

S K E LB O (D o r n o ch ) c 12 10 S c e l b ol ; a 13 00 S c e l l e b ol ;
. .
, .
,
2 22 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

S LAIN S (C l 3 00, S l ain ys

r ud e n
) P r ob G s l ea m huin n,
. a .
.
. . .

S l ipp e r , s m ooth , w ith E n p r al a Ta

C S l

y g l u f n e ,
ra . . . .

S L A M ANNAN ( S
125 0, S l e t h m an in
. M oo r of .

Man an (s e e C L A C K MANNAN ) S l a is G an d Ir s l ia bh,

. . .

m o u n tain , h il l, fa c e of a h ill ; in G al so a m oo r

. .

Cf S l am on ia, I n c h
. .

S LA T E F OR D ( E d in bu r h
g ) P r o b s m ooth f o rd ; O N s le t t , . .

. .

s m oo t h Cf n e xt
S c l ait for d was t h e n a m e of t h e
. . .

v illage Of E d z e l l, a 17 00 . .

S L EA T ( y )
S k e a 14 00, S l at e . 14 7 5 ,
S l e t ; 15
. 8 8 ,
S l a it .

P r ob as ab o v e S l e at S ou n d is sh e l te r e d B u t Ar d e n
. .

S l at e , D u n oo n 140 1, Ar d in s l at t s l aty h e igh t

is

(G s gl c d t , a s l a t e ) an d S l e e ty, Q u e e n s C O , is fr Ir an d

. . . .

G s l ia bh , a h il l, pl u r al s lbibh t e (pr o n sl e e ty)

. . .

S LE W C R E E N (K ir k m a id e n ) . G . s l ia bh c r ion , w ith e r e d h e ath

or oo r m .

S LE WN A R K (Po r tp atr ic k ) G s l ia bh n . .
-
ar c ( ore ) ,

h ill Of the
pgi or oth e r
, l a

r e b e as t
g .

S L I DD ERY (A rr a n ) S o for s l ipp e r y Cf O E to

s lid an ,

. . . . . .

V
S lid e , an d S lidd e r ic k , V ig t own .

S LIGA C HA N , I C HA N (S ky e ) -
. G o. in l ittl e sh e l l s
ab u n d in g

G s lig e ag, d im in u tiv e

. of s l igc a s h e l l ,
.

S L IN , L (Ta in ) c 15 6 0
. . .
,
L oc h isl yn e P r o b G s l e am h uin n . . .
,

s m ooth Cf S LAIN S . . .

S L IO C H (m o u n tain L M a r e e ) P r ob G s l cagh a sp e ar,

. . . .
,
.

S LOC K G A R ROC H (Po r tpa t r ic k ) G s l oc ca r r a ch r o ugh r o c ky . .

, ,

g ul l e
y; G s l oc a p it a ho

ll o w .
, , .

S MAI L HO LM (K e l so ) E ith e r S m all ho u s e

125 0 S m alh am .
, .

r ho m e v il l a e Of a m an c a l l e d S m a il
( G E s 7li e h d m ) o g , ,

or S m all On t h e fr e qu e n t in te r c ha n ge of h am an d
.
-

-
hol m cf H O LM al so s e e n e x t
, . .

S M EA T ON (Or m isto n an d C a r sphair n ) P r ob s m ooth v il l ag e ; . .

O E s m c t he s m oc t h ce t un or t on
. . Cf S m e ato n P e n te
, . .
,

fr a c t an d K ir ks m e at on N or t h all e r t on
, ,
.

S M ERB Y (K in tyr e ) P r ob I c e l s m d r bi S m all ho u s e or

.
,
. .

ham l e t On by cf C ANI S BAY

.

-
,
. .

S M OO C av e of (D u rn e ss)
,
? F r I c e l s mj d ga to c r e e p (s am e . . .
,
 P L A C E N AM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 223

r oot as s muggl e ) ,
fr . it s l ow r oo f . Po s s ibly fr . D an .

sm sm ok e
og, .

S NA P E (C o u l te r ) Pr ob D an sn c b a b e ak S c n c b (cf S n ab
. . .
, ,
. .

H ill K e l l s ) or fr D an s n cpp e a s n ip e T w o in
, ,
. .
,
.

En gl an d .

S N IZ OR T (S ky e ) 15 01, S n e s fu r d ; 15 2 6 , S n e is por t ; 16 6 2 ,
.

S n is or t
Fj o r d , fr ith of S IIOW G s n ca ch d , D an sn cc,
. . .

of r a in G sn id h, s n i t h ) e e K N OYD A B T
( S

or . .
-
.

S OAY ( H e b r id e s
) . 15 49 , S e a . D an . an d SW . s o, a s ow , a
i
p g, + a y, a , is l a n d .

S O LLA S ( Lo c h m ad d y) G s ol u s a (b e a c on l ight Cf . .
,
. .

R ES OLI S .

S O L WAY FRI T H c 13 00 S ul w ay . a l so S ull iv a al s o c a ll e d

.
,

T r ac h t R om r a fr G t r cigh a d h e bb in g an d S c ot t w ad e

.
,
.
, , ,

or S c ot t is w at h e i e S c ots f o r d (N an d D an wa t h )

,
. . . .
,
.

S o l w a y is tho u ght to b e fr t h e tr ib e S e lg ov ac p e r h .
,
.

m e a n in g hu n te r s fr G s ea lg h u n tin g ; so Pr of
. .
, , .

M K in n on M o r e l ik e l y fr O N s bl c ag r m u d d y b ay

'

-
. . . .
, ,

O E s ol m u d that w h ic h s u l lie s Cf S C A L L OWAY

. . .
. .
, ,

S ON A C HA N POR T (L Aw e ) D i m in of G s on n a c h a c astl e . . . .
, ,

a w a ll a pal isa d e ,
.

S OON HOP E c 12 00 S w h yn h ope V all e y Of .

, .

t h e s w in e O E s win I c e l s v in D an s v a n ; b u t s oon . .
,
.
,
.

is S O p l u r a l Of 3 0 0 a s ow O E s d (cf sho e pl shoo n )

.
, ,
. .
, . .

On t h e str ic t m e a n in g of h op e s e e H O B K IR K , .

S OR B IE (Wigto wn ) an d S OROB Y (Tyr e e ) T yr S 14 6 1 . . .

, ,

S ou r b i ; 15 6 1 S oir ib i ; 16 15 S o r b i Pr ob e a s t , ,
. .

vil l age ; G s oir s eu r e as t + D an bi by d w e ll in g

.
, , , .
, , ,

ham l e t Cf S ou rby E wis d al e

. .
, .

S ORN (M au c h l in e ) G s or n m e an s a s n o u t or a k il n . . .

S OURIN (R aas ay) ? G s uir c a n s e a n ym ph s s yr e n s

,
.
,
-
, .

S OU T H D EAN (J e d b u r gh s e e D EAN ) S OU T HEN D (C a m p b e l to w n ) , , .

S OU T HWI C K (D u m frie s ) O E s d t h wi c S o u th ho u s e or . . .
,

d w e l l in g Fou r in En gl an d .

.

S OU T RA ( S E of D a l k e ith ) 14 5 5 S owt r a 14 6 1 S Ol t r a (cf

. .
, , .

t h e S U T OR S ) P e r h fr I c e l s bt r au 5 r soot r e d i e
- - -
. . . .
, ,
. .
,

d ar k r e d .

S P EAN R (Fo r t Wil l ia m )

, . 15 16 S payn g ; 15 5 2 S pa n e .
, , .

T h e sp in d ic at e s a n on G ae l ic p r ob P ic tish o r igin -
, .
,
.
2 24 P LA C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

P r ob gl e am in g a shin g r ive r c ogn ate w ith G sg ian

.

,

,
.
,

a k n ife 1 .

S P E LVE L (Mu ll ) P rob Pic tish S to n y c ogn ate w it h G

, ,
.
, . . .

s g ea lbac h a b o u n d in g in sp lin te r s or fr a m e n ts of r o c k
, g
fr s gea lb a fr a g m e n t
.
1
,
.

S P EY R, S ic 14 9 2 12 35 S pe
. Pr ob c on n e c te d w ith G ,
. . .

s g c it h to vo m it to S pu e so Wh itl e y S to k e s 1
s c c im

, ,
.
,

S P IG IE L (S h e tl an d )
, . I c e l s pik bl u bb e r of s e al s wh al e s . .
, , ,

& c or sp ik a s p ik e
.
,
Cf S p ig ot ,
. . .

S P INNIN GDA L E (Ar d gay) 14 6 4 S pan igid ill ; 15 45 S pan z i .

, ,

d a il l Th e w o r d p e r h m e a n s j u st w hat it say s
.
Cf . . .

I c e l an d S W sp in n a t o sp in ; b u t it is p r ob fr I c e l
. .
, . . .

sp a n in g t e m ptatio n ,
.

S P ITA L F IE LD (Mu r t h ly) S pit a l is t h e Old f o r m Of hosp ita l

.
,

in G sp id ea l . .

S P I TTA L ( W atte n t w o in Ga ll o wa y ) S P I TA L O F C R AIG L ARD

, ,

( C a m ps ie H ill s
) S P I TT A L O F G L EN S HEE , .

S P O TT ( Du n b a r )
G sp ot a p l ot of gr ou n d or I c e l sp ot t i
. .
, ,
.
,

sp ot r a b it -
p ie c e Cf S potl a n d Lan c ash ir e
, ,
. .
, .

S P OU T HE A D (Kir kin till o c h ) .

S P RIN G B AN K (Gl as g o w S P RIN G B URN ( G l as go w ) S P RIN G , ,

F IE LD (C u par ) S P RIN G HO L M (D alb e attie s e e H O LM ) , , ,

S P RIN G S I D E (K il m a r n o c k ) .

S P ROU S T ON (K e l so ) c 115 0 S p r osto n a 12 5 0 S pr ou e s

. .
, .
,

t on Pr ob fr so m e m an (cf S p r o ws to n N o r wic h )
. . . .
,
.

Th e r e is a s ur n am e S p r ott j u s t poss ibl y fr o m it ,

.

S P YN IE (E l gin ) c 12 9 5 S pyn y Pr o b Pic tis h akin to G

. .
, . .
,
.

s g in n ca d h a p r oj e c tio n fr s g in n to p r otr u d e 1
.
, .
,

S TA C K S (Oft e n in C a ith n e ss ) O N s t a k G s t a e a c l iff an . . .

,
.
, ,

iso l ate d r o c k c o gn at e w ith E n g s t ac k , . .

S TA FF A (M u l l ) N s t aj ey is l e With t h e stav e s i e it s
. .
-
,

,

. .
,

b a s a l tic c o l u m n ar r o c k s .

S TA FF IN (Po r t re e ) P r ob G s t a c on n w h it e c l iff or p r e c i . . .
,
~

p ic e in u e n c e d by N s t af for t h e r o c k s h e r e ar e v e r y
,

.
,

s im il ar to thos e at S TA FFA .

S TAIR (Ayr ) G s t air ste pp in g sto n e s path m a d e o v e r a h og

. .
,
-
,
.

1
Th s ll g ood il l u t t io s of W i d i h d S t ok c l s i c

e e ar e a s ra n n sc an es a s a

t ion of C e l t ic l an gu ag e s , in t o t h e p g r ou p, W e l s h , P ic t is h , C orn is h .

&c ,. an d t h e c (or g or g )
g r ou p, S e an d Ir G e l ic Cf P E B A N W E LL, . . a . .

P R E M N AY , & c .
226 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

( f GAR
c V O C
. K ,
I t is n ot e asy to s e e h ow it c an b e
fr I c e l St r on g ; b u t
s t ir k-r , cf S tir c h l e y B ir m in ha m
. .
, g .

S T IR L IN G 114 7 , S t r iv e lin
. c 125 0, E s t r iu e l in 12 9 5 .
,

E s t r e v e l yn ; 145 5 , S t r iv ilin g 16 3 9 , v e l in g In W -
. .

Ys t r c v c lyn , d w e l l in g (ys t r c ) Of M e l yn , or M e lin g, Ol d

1

S c f o r m Of M E LVI L L E
. T h e sam e n am e , p e r h t h e . .

sam e m an , is fou n d in D UN F ERML INE, 12 9 5 , D on ffr e m

In G it is S r u t h li n n , lit r iv e r poo l , a m ere

e l yn
-
. . .

shot at this B r ytho n ic n a m e b y a Ga e l S t B er c h an

.

e n tio n s a n oth e r S r u t h l in n , n e a r P e r th
( a 1 1
. 0 0 ) m .

S T OB IN E A N ( o u n t ain m P erh t h e l ittl e s tu m p of

, .

t h e b ir d s G s ioba n i an . .

S T O B O (P e e bl e s ) c 1116 S t ob oc . 117 0 S t u bh o
. 12 23 , , ,

S t ob oh ow e 12 9 6 S t ubb e h ok Pr ob G s t ob a ch a d h ,
. . .
-
,

e l d e n c l os e d w ith s t o b s or s tak e s b u t w ith t h e ,

s e c o n d s yl l ab l e c o n f u s e d w ith H AU G H pastu re (cf t h e ,

.

f o r m s of S AU C HIE ) Th e r e is a P ol t e n s t obb o in t h e s am e
.

par ish c 12 00 P ol t e n s t obb e h

,
.
,
.

S T O B S ( H a w ic k ) G s t ob a sta k e or s tu m p w it h E n g p l ur a l
. .
, ,
. .

S T O C K B RI DG E (E d in b u rgh an d C o c kb u r n sp ath ) A w oo d e n .

b r id ge f o r m e r l y th e r e m a d e of sto c k s stak e s or stic k s , , ,

e r oot is t h e sa m e A so n H a n ts
( t h ) l i . .

S T O C K IN G H I L L (Ol d Lu c e ) Lo wl S c s t okcn e n c l o s e d fr
, ,
. . . .

v e r b s t eck to fas t e n c o gn at e w ith to s tick

, ,
.

S T OER (Lo c h in v e r ) c 12 2 5 Or kn e y S a g . S t au r D r Joass

.
,
. .
,
.
,

Gol sp ie th in k s fr N s t a5 r p l a c e bu t th is al w ays
,
. .
, ,

b e c o m e s st e r s e e p l x iv
-
P e r h N s t or a ste e p p e a k . . . .
,
.

S T ONEHAVEN S T ONEHOU S E (La r k ha l l t w o in K ir k c u db r ight

, , ,

an d t w o in E n gl a n d a r o c k sto n e
) O E s tdn . . .
, , .

S TON E YB YR E S FA L L (La n a r k ) B yr c in O E as n ow in S e . . .
,
.
,

w as a c ow ho u s e c o gn at e w it h bower b u t th is n am e

-
,

is v e r y p r ob a c o r r u ptio n ? Of w hat . Cf n e xt ,
. . .

S T ONE YHAU G H (Lidd e s d a l e ) 13 7 6 S t an yh al c h S e e H AU G H .

,
. .

S T ONEY K IR K (S tr a n r a e r ) 17 2 5 S t e v e n s k ir k S t e e n ie s

.
, .

S t S te ph e n s c h u r c h

or .

S T ONEYWOO D (D yc e ) .

S TORMONT H 12 9 2 S t ar m on t h e P r ob G s t ar r , . . .

d is to r te d c r ook e d h il l

m on a d h

, , .

1
eV l yu wou l d b sp l t i G M e li e wit h t h e sam e s oun d on l y a
e n . i n , ,

l it t l e m o e asal aspi at io
r n r n.
 PL A C E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 227

S T O RNOWAY 15 11, S t or n oc h w ay 16 3 0, S t e or n w ay 17 16 ,
'

. a .

S t e e p p e ak ( N N

S t orn b ay . . s t or
) on t h e b ay ( O . .

v ag r
) C
.
f S C A L L OWAY . .

S T OW ( Ga l ash iels
) O E s t ow a p l a
. ce to w n ; p r ob on e . .
, ,
.

e n c l os e d w ith a sto c k a d e or stob s C o gn ate w ith

.

S t oke s o c om m o n in En gl ish n am e s
,
Fou r in E n gl an d . .

S T RA C A T HRO (Fo r fa r ) c 12 12 S t r a c at h e r ac h Th e G
. .
,
. .

sr at h
(in Old G al so s r a d ) is u s u a l l y sp e l t in E n g
. .

s tr ath ; b u t as t h e n a l ih b e c om e s m u t e w e O ft e n n d
, ,

o n l y s t r a T h e t is on l y an En glis h d e v ic e to aid
.

p r o n u n c iatio n for s r is al w ay s p r on s r in G In on e
,
. .

c as e , a 12 00 w e n d s c r a d (s e e S T RA T H M I G L O )
.
,
.

S tr ath in W is ys t r a d (cf A NNA N DA L E an d Y E S T ER )

. . .

S tr a c ath r o is v al l e y of t h e fo r t or t h e s e at ; G

.

c a t h ai r , c a t h r a c h .

S T RA C HAN (Ba n c ho ry) . Pr o n . S tr a w n . P r ob G . . s r a t h an ,

a littl e str ath

.

S T RA C H UR (L F yn e ) . . 1368 , S t r ac h or e 15 00, S t r oq u h or .

S tr ath w ith t h e t w ist or tu rn G . c or , c h u r .

S TR AI T ON (E d in bu r gh , M a yb o l e ) E d in b S , 12 9 6 , S tr ato n . . . .

Pr o b s tr a ight v ill a ge

.

S t r a ig h t is r e a l l y t h e past .

par tic ipl e of t h e v e r b s t r et ch (O E s t r c ccan ) P e r h fr . . . . .

I c e l s ir d , O E s t r ea w, str aw
. . . .

S T RA LA C HU N ( S tr a c h ur
) P r ob . .

dun -
c o l o u r e d (G . l a c hd un n )
str ath S e e S T RA C A T HRO

. .

S T RANR AER c 132 0 S t ran r e v e r ; 16 00 r av e r S ir H M a x

. .
, ,
-
. .

w e l l th in k s G s r on r c am h ar . l it n os e ; , .

p e r h r e fe r r ing t o Lo c h Ryan p e n in s u l a
. .

S T RA T H (B r oa d fo r d ) S e e S T RA C A T HRO an d cf D A L E an d
.
, .

G LEN V I L LA G E .

S T RA T HA R D LE (S ky e ) c 116 0 erd e l 15 4 2 ar d Ol . Gle n .

,
-
,
-
.

w ith t h e h igh r o c k s (G dr d d l ) or Of t h e h igh w oo d

.
,

d cf D ARVE L
( r d c h oil
) . .

S T RA T HAVEN (La n a r k sh ir e ) P r o n S tr av e n 15 2 2 S t r ait h . . .

,

aw an e V al l e y Of t h e A VEN
. .

S T RA T H B LANE (G l asgo w ) c 12 00 S t r ac h b l ac h an bl ah an e . .
, ,
-

12 5 3 b l at h an e ; c 13 00 S t r abl an e
,
-
Gl en w ith t h e .
, .

( litt l e
) o w er s G bl d tha n an d cf bl dd hach o w e r y . .
, .

S T RA T HB U N GO (Gl a s go w ) Pr on S t r abun gy G s r a t h . . . .

M hun ga v al l e y Of S t Mu n go or K e n t ige rn c 5 5 0
,

, . .
 2 28 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

S T RA T H C ARRON, D O N, - -
F I LL AN ,
-
ORD ,
-
P E FF ER, -
T U MM E L ,
&c .

S e e C A RB O N, & c

S T RA T HEARN a . 12 00, S rad e e r n , S t r d e e r n . See

EARN .

S T RA T HE N D R Y (L e slie ) . a . 116 9 , -
en r
y .
-
E ND R IC K or

S t r at h e n d r ic k
S T RA T H K INNE S S (S t A n d r e w s ) 115 6 , S t r ad kin e s V all e y . .

at t h e h e a d of t h e w at e r fa l l G c e an n or c in n a n c as . .

In 115 6 K in n e s s is K in n in is .

S TR A T HM AR T IN (Fo r fa r ) 125 0, S t rat h e ym ar t in Lit tl e . .

G M r t in of To u r s ; cf KI L M AR T IN
( )

g l en sr a t.h a n of S t a . .

S T RA T H M I G L O (Au c ht e r m u c hty ) a 12 00, S c r ad im iggl oc k . .

12 9 4, S t r am ygl ok e 15 17 , S tr ath m igl o

V al l e y Of t h e .

s win e pe n G m uc l a ch Cf D RU MM U C KLOC K
-
. . . .

S T RA T HY (Th u r so
) G t va
s r a t h a
. n l i t l e l l ey .
,

.

S T RA T HYRE (C a ll a n d e r ) Va ll e y Of t h e l a n d (G t ir ) t l o s t
. .
,

by asp ir a t io n ; so R e v J M L e an P it il ie . .

,
.

S T R AVIT HIE (S t A n d r e w s ) 115 6 S t r u u it h in Pr ob r ic h .

,
. .

,

fe r til e (G m (h ) e it h ) s t r ath
. Cf A U C H M I T HIE .

. .

S T RI C HEN ( Ma u d ) P e r h G s t r ibch an a l it tl e str e ak or

. .
.
,

l in e or G s r a t h c h in n Vall e y Of t h e h e ad l an d G

,
. .
,

c e an n a h e ad
, .

S T RO M A (P e n tl a n d F ir t h ) S ic 14 5 5 b u t S ag a s S t r au m s e y .
, .

I s l an d in t h e c u r re n t or S tr e am H e r e t h e Fir th
.

r u n s lik e a r iv e r I c e l s t r a um r D an s tr om s tr e am

.
,
. .
, ,

+ a y e y a is l a n d
, , , Of S t r om oe Fa r o e s . .
, .

S T RO M E FERRY (W R os s ) S ic 14 7 2 14 9 2 S tr om e
. .
,

c ar r an ac h
( i e of L . .

S t r e a m ; s e e a b o v e .

.

Cf S t r o m e R e a y
.
,
.

S T RO M N E S S (Or kn e y ) S ag a s S t r au m s n e s s
. N e s s c ap e on , .
,

t h e c u rr e n t or tid e S e e S T ROMA

. .

S T RONA C H L AC HAR (L Katr in e ) G s r on n a c h l a ch air

. . .
,

c ap e n os e cf
(lit . n e s s o f t,h e m aso n b u t S
. t r o ne

c l a c ha n Kill in is p r o m on to r y of t h e vill age

, , .

S T RONE (Fir th Of C l yd e ) c 14 00 S tr o n G s r on n os e . .
,
. .
, ,

b e a k c ap e
, Of t h e t w o S t r oan s in K irk c u d b r ight
. .
,

an d S t r on e h ill n e a r L U S S ,
.

S T R ONS A Y (Or k n e y) c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag
.
S t iorn s e y .
, . .
,

15 2 9 , J o B . en , S t r on s ay v el S d r on s ay c . 12 25 , m u s t
2 30 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D .

S U T OR S O F C RO MAR T Y T w o c liffs at t h e r t h s m o u th , on

.

e ith e r s id e N s k ut i, S h e l t e r , f o r m e d b y j u ttin g r o c k s ,
.

f r s k ut a, to ju t ou t , shoot
. Fo r m in u e n c e d b y S c . .

s u t or , a sho e m a k e r .

S WA NN A Y (Kir k w al l ) c 12 6 0, T m f oeus, S v in oy, i e , isl e . . . .

of t h e s w a in , b oy I )
( s vcin n r , S W of

cel

s v cn , or .
-
.

( I s v in ; S ONA ) B u t t h e n am e n ow is

s win e c el cf W . . .

is l e of s w a n s I c e l s c an r , S W s c an , a s w an Cf .
-
. . .

S w an bu s t ar , c 15 00, in Or ph ir

. .

S W E B DA LE C r ic c h 12 7 5 , S w e r d is d al e V al l e y (N d a l )
( )

. . .

s ward tu r f I c e l s c or d r , D an s v a cr

Of t h e gr e e n

or .

. .

S WINEY (Lyb st e r ) S ic in Or kn ey S ag a D r J os A n d e r so n
. . . .

th in k s it w as s o c al l e d fr o m b e in g t h e p r op e r ty of Gr im
of S W ONA Cf S vin o e , Fa r o e s . . .

S WIN T ON (
D un s) 1 2 5 0,
S w y n t un P r ob v ill a g e of t h e
. . .

s w in e ; O E s win , I c e l s nin , D an s v un .Cf D A L . . . . .

S WIN T ON T w o in E n gl a n d
. .

S WONA ( O rk n e y
) O r kn ey . . S ag .
,
S v in e y ( see S WA N NA Y)
oth e r S ag as, S w e fn e y .

S Y M IN G T ON (Ayr an d La n ar k ) A yr S , 116 0, I n t e r t e r r am . .

S im o n is L oc car d i P r e s t wic k 12 9 3, S ym on d s t on a
in K yl

Lan ar k S , c 118 9 , Vill a S ym on is Lo c ka r d ;
. . .

a 13 00, S y m on d s t on e
.

A b o d e , v ill a ge of S im on Lo c k .

har t , a l o c al k n ight Cf M I LT ON LO C K HAR T, an d s e e

. .

t on , p l x x . .

r o m ar t P o ho s at G
T A E N D ORE ( C y) r b u e b y t h e w e r . . . t igh
(g en . t igh c ) an d obh a ir or d or ; cf TAYIN L OAN , . an d W .

t y, a ho u s e .

TAIN ( E R o s s sh ) 12 2 7 T e n e 14 8 3 Tha n e 15 05 Tayn

.
-
.
, ,
.

Pr ob I c e l pin g a m e e tin g Cf D IN G WA L L
. .
, . . .

TA L I S K ER (Raas ay) ? G t ala m h u isge dr d h igh l a n d b y . .

,

t h e w ate r (u isg e ) T h e s kcr m ight a l so b e

Cf E S K . . .
-

N s kya cr or G sg br a r o c k a sk e r ry
'

. .
, , .

TA LLA (Tw e e dd al e ) F r W r oot t a l th at top s or fr o n ts . . .

,

,

a br ow a n am e as Pr o f Ve itc h S ho w s v e ry app r o

.
, ,

r iat e to th is p r e c ip ito u s b u r n C T l i i f S t th
p f a e s s n o r a . .

T h e B r ight b r o we d

c ly d e i e ,
. .
,
-
.
 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 231

[ TA LM INE (To g ) G s ooth v e l l an d

n ue t a l a m h m in . m l e .
,

,
.

T A M F OU R (Fal kir k ) 16 17 Th om fou r G t om f u a r c o ld k n o l l

. . .
.
, ,

For m 16 17 is an ign or an t asso c iatio n w ith Thom as .

TANNA D I C E (For far ) 12 5 0 T an e t h ais 13 2 2 Th an ac h ayis .

, ,
.

? G d ea n ac h d ac h r ou gh e r c e
.
, ,
.

TANNER WA T ER (Ab e r d e e n ) G t can n air is t h e n o is e Of . .

t h e s e a in a c av e possibl y th is m ay b e t bn dir d c t h e
,

b a c k s id e r u m p of t h e h e ight Cf Ta n d oo Gal l o way

,
. . .
,

T A NN IE R OA C H (Ol d Lu c e ) P e rh G an d Ir t a m u och r uad h . . . .

( h e r e p r o n r Oc h
) r e d dish m e a d o w
. Cf T am n ym ar t in
,

.

.

an d T aw n c e l I r e l an d
y y ,
.

T AN TALL ON C A S T L E (N B e r wic k ) c 13 00 D e n t al ou n e 14 8 1 . . .
, ,

T e m pt all on ; 15 7 2 T om t all on (G t om a kn o ll ) Pr ob ,
.
, . .

G d un (W d in ) t a l ai n h ill or f o r t Of t h e fe ats of
. .
, ,

a r m s or p e r h Of t h e hal l (t a ll a a ch an ) F or c h an ge
,

.

,
-
.

of d in to t cf D U BT ON an d E DD ER T ON
, . .

TARB A T (E R oss ) TARB E T (L Lo m on d an d K irk m aid e n )

.
,
.
,

TARB ER T (L F yn e v e in Mu ll . R OS S T 12 2 7 , ,
.
,

A r t e rb e r t i e h igh Ta rb at Fyn e T S agas T or fn e s

, . .
,
.

.
, ,
.

G t air bear t an isth m u s l it p l a c e ov e r w hic h a b oat

.
, ,

.

c an b e d r awn c o n tr a c t e d fr t arr uin g ba t a or bad

,
.
- -
,

b oat d r a u ght f r t a r r u in g to d r a w (cf O W ba t a

-
. .
, , . .
,

b oat) Both Kin g Ma gn u s Bar e foot an d R ob e r t t h e

.

B ru c e d r agge d th e ir gall e ys a cr o s s Ta r b e r t Kin tyr e ,

.

TAR B O L T ON H ybr id G l br r a h il l m ou n d c astl e .

, , , ,

BO L T ON .

TAREE (Kir k c u d b right ) G t ar bh a bu l l . .

,
.

TAR F S I D E (Ed z e l l ) Cf ab ov e Th e Tar f IS a V i ol e n t s tr e am

. . . .

TARLAN D (Ab oyn e ) 118 3 T ar u al u n d a 1300 T ar u e l ayn .

, .
, ,

T ar h l u n d L ook s like G t ar bh a l a c h ain or u in bu ll s

- -
. .
,

k e e p in g p l a c e C an it b e s o ? T h e l e tte r d is f o n d of

-
.

s u ix in
g it s e l f (s e e p x xxvii) Lan d is sp e l t l an d in . .

O E I c e l S w an d D an
. .
,
.
, .
, .

T A B RA D A LE (C o n o n B r id ge ) 12 40 T ar u e d al ; c 13 20 .
,
.
,

T arr od al l H ybr id ; b ull s vall e y G t ar bh l N d a l

.

.
-
. .

TARRE L (Ta r b at R O S S ) 15 7 1 T ar r al l ; 15 7 9 e l l Pr o b
,
.
, ,
-
. .

G t or r dl to we r on t h e c liff
.
,

.

TARVE S (B uc han ) 12 8 7 T ar u ays a 13 00 Tar va s Pr ob

.
, .
,
. .

G t br r bh dis m o u n d of d e ath (bds )

.
,

.
 T A RW IL K IE (Bal m a c l e ll a n ) . G . t ir g uil c a c h ,

ru shy lan d .

Cf L YN W IL G
. .

T A S S IE S HOL M (W am ph r ay) Pr ob . . G . t a is , -
s e, m o ist ,
d am p ,
so ft, H O LM , a r iv e r s id e e l d .

TAY R , . 8 0 ,
T a cci t.u s ,
T a v au s ; c 6 0 0 ,
Am r a C ol u m c ill e , .

T oi, T ai ; a 1100, S t B er ch a n , T oe ; a 115 0, T e y

. .

119 9 , Th ay c 13 00, T ay G t am k, r e st, qu ie t, S l u g

. . .

g is h n e s s ,
W t a w ,
s m ooth ( cf r i
.v e r T aw ) P e rh G . . . .

t h e r iv e r , cf A WE

t a bb,

. .

T A YC HRE G GA N (L A w e ) . . G . t igh -
a - ch r c a ga in , hou s e by t h e
l it tl e c r a g or r o c k .

TAYIN L OAN (Ar gyl e ) Pr o b G t ig h (ge n t e i gh e ) 7ia l oi n . . . .

ho u s e in t h e m e a d o w or m ar sh

,

.

TAYNUI L T (L E t iv e ) In G t igh a n u il l t ho u s e on t h e
. . .
,

b u rn or b r ook ; G a l l t ge n a il l t .
, . .

TAY P OR T (N Fife ) H ar b o u r on t h e r iv e r TAY

. . .

TAYVA LL I C H (C rin a n ) G t igh (ge n t e ighe ) b(h)all a ch . . .

l o fty w a l l e d or spott e d ho u s e

-
.

TEA L IN G (F 16 3 9 T e l in ? G t igh lin n e (W l l yn ) , . . .

,

ho u s e by t h e w ate r or pool

.

T E C HM U IR Y (F r as e r b u r gh ) Pr ob l e p e r s hosp ital G . .

.

t igh t c i g h c a ho u s e an d m u ir e l e p r os y
, , Cf LI B ER T ON , ,
. . .

TEE B e n (Fo r t Au gu stu s ) Lo c al ly p r on He e

, H ill of . . .

p e a c e G sit h or s hi i c tam e l ookin g h ill

,

. . .
-
.

T E IT H R (S ,
. In G Th aic h ; p r ob fr G t a ie
. . . . .
,

str e n gth vigou r , .

TE MA R (tr ibu tar y of Ettr ic k ) W t am k spr e ad in g qu ie t

, . . .
, , ,

still = Tham e s
. .

TE M P LAN D (Lo c k e r bie ) Lan d of t h e K n igh t T e m pl ar s .

or f r G t e a m p u l l a c h u r c h
. . O E l a n d l an d , , . .
,
.

TE M P L E (Gor e br id ge ) an d T E M P LE LA ND S (S t r at h m ar t in e ) .

Lan d s b e l o n gin g to t h e K n ight T e m p l a r s B u t G . .

t e a mp a ll L t e m p l u m a c hu r c h b u il t of sto n e o c c u r s
.
, , ,

as a n am e in C o l o n say Tyr e e I o n a S kye ; al so T e am , , ,

p ul l C ol um c hill e B e n b e c u l a ,
.

T E NA N D R Y (B l air A tho l e ) Pr o b G t igh n an d oir e ho u s e in . . .

,

t h e gr ov e B u t t cn an d r y is al so a c ha r te r t e r m te n an c y

-
. .
,

T E RE B RA N (Mon iaiv e ) G t ir iar an w e s te r n l an d or far m . .

,

.

234 PLAC E NAM E S -
OF SC OTL A ND .

T HROS K ( S A l l oa.
) . Pr ob O E . . . t hr is c, I c e l t h r os t .
-
r, a th ru s h .

Cf . Th r os t on , H ar tl e poo l

THRUM S T ER (Wic k ) ? I c e l pr um a a thu n d e r c l ap . ste r .

,
-
,
-

sta5 r p l a c e (s e e p l x v ) P e rh fr a m an T h r ym
,
. . . .
, .

THUR S O (riv e r an d tow n ) 115 2 Th or s a (riv e r ) ; c 12 00 .

, .
,

Hov cd cn T u r s e h a (to wn ) ; c 12 2 5 Or kn e y S a g
,
.
, . .
,

T h or s e y (to w n ) 15 4 7 Tho r so O N T h or s a a t h e ,
. . .
,

g o d Th or s
r i v e r

.

THUR S T ON (B e r w ic k ) 12 9 2 T h u r e st on Th or s Vi l l ag e .
,
.

.

Cf Thu r l e igh Thu r l o w E n gl a n d

.
, ,
.

T IB B E R M OR E M URE (P e r th ),
G t iobar a w e ll + 7n oor S e e
-
. .
, , .

M U IRA VON M U IRD R UM ,

.

T IE N D L A ND (fa r m , E l gin ) T ic n d is S c for tith e ; Ic el

. . .

t iu n d , S W t ie n d e, a t e n th Cf M e r kl an d
. . . .

TI G HARRY (L E po r t ) G t igh c h ar r aigh ho u s e on t h e

. . .
,

r ock c h l o s t b y asp ir a t io n

.
,

TI G HNAB RUAI C H (Kyl e s of B u te ) G ho u s e on t h e b a n k . .

,

or s l op e Cf B al n ab r u aic h Po r tm aho m a c k

. .
,
.

TI LL I C OUL T RY (D o l l ar ) Ol d T u ligc u l t r in G t ul a ch c uil .

,
. .

t ir e (W t r e ) h ill at t h e b a c k Of t h e l an d i e t h e
.
,

,

. .
,

c ar s e of t h e Fo r th Cf C OU L T ER . . .

T IL L IE C HE WA N (Al e x an d r ia ) G t u l a c h c u m h an n n a r r o w . .
,

h il l .

T ILLIT U D LE M ( La n ar k ) Fa n c y n am e of S ir W S c ott s in
. .

Ol d M or t a lit y T h e c astl e s r e a l n am e is C r aign e t h an

. .

TI LL Y F OUR RIE (Alfo r d ) G t ul a ch f u ar or f uar a id h c ol d

,
-
. .
,

,

c h il ly h il l

.

T ILL YM OR GA N (Ab e r d e e n ) H e r e p r ob G t cag l ach (p r on . . . .

te l l a) M or ga n l it t h e fam ily h e n c e t h e gr o u n d ,
.

,

,

b e l o n gin g to t h e fa m il y of M o r ga n

, .

TI L T R R e v J M L e an

,
. 15 64 G l e n t il t h ,

. . .

,

P it ilie d o e s n ot r e c o gn is e th is as Ga e l ic ; b u t s u r e l y it
,

l ook s lik e G t u il t ca c h oo d in g o v e r o w in g a dj e c tiv e

.
, , ,

fr t u il a oo d P e r h = G l a ll t t h e r iv e r or gl e n
. . .
,
. .
,

Cf TAY . .

TIN G WA L L (S c all o w ay) S ag a T h in gav Ol l an d Or kn ey S ag .

,
'

, . .

m e n tio n s a T h in gav Ol l (c 15 00 T yn gw al e ) in R e n d al e
'

.
, ,
 P L AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 23 5

\
Or k n e y, = D IN G WA LL , tin g of t h e Th in g
F or
m ee .

in te r c ha n ge Of t an d d , f
o T r o n d hj e m an d D r on t h e im . .

TIN T O (hil l S Lan ark ) c 13 2 0 T in t ov P r ob h ill Of t h e

,
. . .
,
. .

S i n al re s b t e R C lyd e G
( g

y t h e w a e r i e t h ,
t ei7 7 t e ,
. .
,
. .

a bh (cf A WE ol d Ow ) . T h e M od G p lu r al of t ein e
,
. . .
,

r e is t ei n t ca n b u t t h e Ir pl u r a l is t e i n t e (cf T u ll a
, ,
. .

tin tin C av an h il l Of t h e
,
K n oc k t e n t ol G al
,

,

l o w ay is G c n oc t cn d a il h ill of t h e b on r e
.
,
.
,

TINWA LD (D um fr i e s ) O N pin gv ol d m e e tin g pl a c e l it . . .

,

-
,

.

fol d Th in g or l o c al as se m b l y ; O E f a ld
Of t h e

. .
, ,

D an f ol d a f old pe n
.
C f TIN
,
G WA LL a n d T h in
g v e l
,
li r . .
, ,

I c e l an d Al s o in I s l e of M an
. .

T IP P E RLINN On c e a V ill a ge n e w n am e of a r oad in t h e

.
,

so u th w e st of E d in bu r gh G t iobar l in n e (W l lyn )
-
. . .
,

w e l l b y t h e w at e r or pool

.

T IP P E TC RA IG (Bo n n yb r id ge ) C r aig or r o c k t ipp ed w ith a .

ho u s e .

TIR EE (H e br id e s ) a 7 00 A d am n an T e r r a E t h ic a ; c 122 5
. .
, ,
.
,

Or kn e y S a g , T yr v is t ; 13 43 , T ir yad ; 13 5 4 , T e r e yd ;
. .

14 09 , T yr iage al s o T e r r a Hit h S k e n e s ay s , G . .

t ir i od h,
- -
l a n d Of c o r n b u t R h ys , & c , th in k H it h or . .

It h is a l e g e n d a r y S c ot , p e r h u n c l e Of M il e d of t h e .

I r ish l e ge n d s S e v e r al p l ac e s c al l e d M ag It h e , p l ain of
.
-

Ith , in Ir e l an d

.

TI B B Y R ( L
, . . S h in ) . P r ob . G . t u ir cad h , a l am e n t, a
d ir g e .

TO B (L e w is ) G t ob t h e b ay or littl e b ay
. .

,

.

TO B ERM ORY (Mu l l ) (c 12 00 B k of S c on a . .

, .
,

15 4 0 T ibb ir m or e G an d Ir t obar M oir e w e ll of

, . . .
,

t h e Vir gin M a r y

L A D YW E L L Cf Tob e r on o c h y , . .
,

L u in g In a Mo r ay c har te r t emp Al e x an d e r I I
.
,
. .
,

T u b e r n ac r u m k e l

an d T u b e r n afe in

ar e .

T O C HIE NE A L ( Ba
H o u s e of t h e shin g station G
n ff
) . ?
.

t igh a n i ol a or of t h e S hou t (G iol a c h e G t oc h ar

)

,T h . . .

m e an s a c au s e w ay an d a d o wr y bu t t h e 7 w o ul d

n ot e as il y d is app e a r .

TO D R IG (Kirk in n e r ) H il l of t h e fox S c t od so c al l e d .

.
,

fr h is b u s h y ta il fr I c e l t od d i a m ass of w oo l
. See , . .
, .

R I GG an d cf T od h ol ys 13 7 6 in Lid d e s d al e .

,

, .
23 6 PL A C E NAME S -
OF S C OT L AN D ,

a hol l o w Of C OOM LE E S . . .

TO LL C RO S S (Gl asg o w Ed in bur gh ) ,

.

TO LS T A H EAD (Le w is ) P l a c e of t h e to ll .

or cu sto m -
dues
I c e l t oll
.
-
r, D an . t ol d . On sta = s t a5 r
, p l ac e ,
se e p lx v
. .

u n oo n G h il l kn oll Of the o ur t Of
T OM ( )

-
A - M HOID D . .
, c

j u stic e G m bd , a . c o u r t ass e m b l y ,
.

TO MA T IN (C ar r B r id ge ) G t om a t cin c h il l . .
- -
,

,
k n o ll of the

re .

T OM B EA ( Pass
L e n i) Pr o n b ay of H ill of t h e b ir c h e s . .
-
.

G be a t h Cf A UL TB EA
. . . .

TO M I C H (B e au l y) G t om ac h full Of k n oll s G t om
. .
,

,

. .

TO M IN T OUL (B al l in d al l oc h ) Pr o n t Owl P r ob G t om an . .
-
. . .

n o r th e rn l ittl e h il l

t uat h ea l ,

.

T OM NA HUR IC H (I n v e rn e s s ) Pr ob s ay s Pr o f M K in n on G .
,
.

, .

t om n a h iu bhr a ic h h ill o c k with t h e j u n ip e r b u sh e s

,

G iu bh ar a ye w Iu br a ch al so m e an s a b oat as in
.
,
.

,

P or t n ac h u r aic h I o n a an d m ay d o S O h e r e , ,
.

TO M NAVOU L IN (Gl e n l iv e t) Kn oll of t h e m ill ; G t om n a .

.

m h u ilin n .

TON G UE (N . S u th e r l a n d , th r e e in Gall o w ay) 15 4 2

an d .
,

Tou n g . N l un g a,
. a to n gu e sp it of l an d T w o To n gs ,
.

in E n gl an d .

T ON G U E LA ND (K i r k c u d b r i ht
g ) 14 6 1 T u n
gl an d .
,
.

T ORB A NE HILL (Bath gate ) Tau tol o gy G t or r bdn w h ite . .

hill or m ou n d T or is t h e c om m o n n am e for a h il l

.

in D e v o n an d C o r n w a l l .

T O R B O LL (S u th e r l an d ) c 12 3 0 Th or e b oll ; 15 7 5 Thu r i . .
, ,

b oll THUR S T ON Th e god Thor s p l ac e

. On bol .

.

,

bol s t a 5 r p l a c e s e e p l xiv
,

,

. .

T ORD U F F (C u r r ie ) a 12 00 T u r d aph e G t brr d ubh

. .
, . .
,

bl a c k h ill or to w e r

.

TORE (I n v e r n e ss ) G t or r a h e ap m ou n d fo r t Ir t or W
. .

, , , ,
.
,
.

t u r a to w e r
,
Cf Tu r W C a ld e r . .
,
. .
2 38 PLA C E NA M E S -
OF S c oT L A ND .

TRA D E S T ON (Gl asg o w ) T h e gr o u n d h e r e w as b o ught in .

17 9 0 b y t h e G l as g o w T r a d e s H o u s e an d l a id ou t b y
,

th e m .

T RA ILT R OW (D um fr ie s ) Hybr id ; fairy s

Ol d T r av e r t r ol d .
,
.

fa r m G t r ea m h ar a far m (cf TRANEN T ) + D an an d

,

.
,
.
, .

S W t r old I c e l t r ol l a k in d of fa ir y
.
,
R o bin Goo d.
, ,

fe l l o w Cf P OW for G p ol l

. . . .

T RA NA B Y (We str ay ) C r an e s ab o d e I c e l t r an i D an

. .
.
,

t r an e by bi d w e llin g
,
Cf C ANI S B AY
, ,
. . .

T RANEN T (H a ddin gto n ) c 114 7 T r au e r n e n t c 12 10 . .

, .

Tr a n e n t G t r eam h ar (pr o n tr av e r ) fa r m l it
. . .
,
.

p l o u gh e d l an d in t h e d e l l or by t h e s tr e am (W
.

n an t
) .

TRAN T L E B E G (Fo r s in ar d ) Pr ob G t r a on a t h uil beag l ittl e . . .

-
,

str e am (of D U T HI L ) of t h e c o rn c r aik (t r a on a )

.
-
.

T RAP R A IN LAN D (H a d d in gto n ) ( 11 5 0 D un e l d e r

p ) P e r h .
,
. .

W t r e t r a pr e n hou s e b y t h e tr e e
.
, ,

.

TRA Q UAIR (P e e bl e s ) S ic 12 65 ; b u t 1116 T r e v e r q u yr d c

.
,
.

1140, T r au e q u air 117 4, T r au e r c u e r 15 06 , T r aw e r e .

Far m (G t r ea m h a r c f TRANEN T ) on QUAIR Wate r
.
, . .

T h e r s t s yl l ab l e Of T r ab r ou n an d T r ah e n n a in t h e sa m e
l o c a l ity m ay ha v e t h e sam e o r igin A s lik e ly fr W . . .

t r a t r e an d C o r n t r cv t r ef ho u s e hom e
, ,
T WO in stan c e s, , , , .

of T r c in S t r at h e r r ic k Lo c h N e s s s ho w in g p e r h t h e , , .

e x tr e m e lim it Of B r tho n ic in u e n c e
y .

T R E S HN IS H I S L E S (Mu ll ) Pr ob I c e l t r e ge n t r es a tr e e . . .
, .
, ,

w oo d + n is h n ccs a n e ss c ap e or G in n is is l a n d
, , , , , .
,

in c h th e s e t w o Ofte n ar e c o n fu s e d Cf S K I P NE S S . .
,

&c
TRE S TA (S h e tl an d ) . I c e l t r e s t a5 r , t r e e .

-
p l ac e f p
c . . lx v .

T r e e s ar e v e r y r ar e in S h e tl a n d .

T R ILL E A C HA N , B e n (L . E t iv e ) . G . for the p ie d oy s t e r

atc h e r
c .

T RINA F OUR ( S tr u a n ) S aid to b e= B A L F OU R c o l d (G f uar ) .

,

.

v ill age Cf C o rn t r e t r a W t r ef t r c v Ir t r e b

.
. .
, , .
, ,
.
,

ho u s e to wn ,
.

TRINI T Y (E d in b u r gh ) an d TRINI T Y GA S K (C rie ff) Fa n c y .

A T r in ity Lo d ge w h e r e T r in ity n ow is is

n am e .
, ,
 P L A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OTL AN D . 239

fou n d a d v e r tis e d in 17 8 3 . Ga sk is for G . c r osg, a p ass ,

c r os s in S A R N G A S K
g e e . .

T ROC HR Y ( D un k e l d
) g G t r oc h
. b ad d an c . 16 5 0,
ri . .
, ,

e r o n s , + S e r ig or r id g e S e e R I GG
g . . .

TROO N (Ayr ) P e r h G t r om an t h e d w ar f e ld e r 777 b e in g

. . .
,

,

l ost b y asp ir atio n Al so n e ar C am b o r n e . .

T ROQ U E E R (D u m fr ie s ) c 13 8 0 T r e q v e r e ; a l s o T r aq u ir e
. .
,
.

P r o b = TRA Q UAIR gr e e n far m Cf T r ow ie r H il l

.
,
. .
,

Gir van .

T R OS A C HS (C a ll a n d e r ) S a id to b e G for br is t l e d te r r ito r y

. .
,

w ith t h e c o m m o n E n g p l u r al . .

TROU P H EA D (Ban ff) 16 5 4 T r ow p p e r h T or fn e s of S agas .

,
. .

G t r ap is j u st a t r oop M e an in g h e r e d o ub tfu l
.

.

.

T ROT T E RN IS H (S ky e ) an d T R UDD E B N IS H (I sl ay) S k ye T . .

,

1309 , T r ou t e r n e s 15 7 3 , t yrn e s ; ? 15 8 8 , T r ot w ays h e -

.

Both ar e sa id to m e an e n c han te d c ap e or n e s s

O N n oe s or n is h
. . Cf I c e l t r u 5 7 a , a j u ggl e r . . . .

T RU FF H I L L (Wigto wn ) B y c om m o n tr an spositio n Of r .
,

tu r f hil l O E t urf I c e l an d S W t orf . .
,
. . .

T U A C K (h ill K in to r e ) ,
P e r h G t u am ach ab o u n d in g in . . .
,

rave s

or t u a d h or t uag h an ax e
g , , .

T U L L IA LLA N (D u n fe r m lin e ) G t ul a ch dil cin n hil l by t h e . .

,

m e ad ow e x c e e d in a r b e a u tifu l

k

or fr a l ain n f i li
e
, g .
, , ,

Tu lly al l e n on t h e Boyn e Ir t u l a ig h a la in n . .

T U L L IB A R D IN E (C r ie ff) 14 6 1 T u l yb ar d yn an d b a r d y . H ill -
.

,

m o u n d Of t h e w a r n in g G bd r d ain n . .

T U LLIB OD Y (All oa ) c 115 0 D u n b od e n u m

. 119 5 Tu l l i
.
, ,

b ot h e n y a l so T u l igb ot u an H il l m o u n d (G t u l a c h .

,
.

or d un ) of t h e h u t c otta e G
b h a in

or g ot an .
.
,
-
.

TU LL O C H (D in gw all ) 15 42 T u l c h e G t u l ac h a h il l hil l o c k
.
, . .
, ,
.

T U LL YB OLE (K in r oss ) 16 8 5 T u l lib oal P e r h h ill of t h e

.
, . .

s m e l l stin k (G bol a d h) or Of t h e pool (G boll for

,

.
,

.

p o ll a,
s in BO L E S K INE ) H ar d ly fr t h e N bol p l a c e . . .
, .

TULLY M E T (Bal lin l u ig) c 12 00 T ulic h m e t T u lim at h Pr ob . .

, ,
. .

r ic h fat fe r til e G e it h h il l
( )

, m , . .

TU LL YNE S S LE (Alfo r d ) a 13 00 Tu l yn e s t yn ; a 15 00 r e s t il

. .

, . .
,

P e r h f h ill of t h e c ha r m S p e l l G t u l a ch an eois lc ( cf , .
-
.

E S S LE M ON T ) III t h e s am e d istr ic t a 1300 w e n d

.
,
.
,

T ul yn ah t l ayk

.
 40 PL A C E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

T U LLYP OW RIE G t ul a ch f uar a ell c h il l y h ill .

,

.

F or p pr o f in th is d is tr ic t cf B ON S K IE D , . .

TU MM E L R ,
. G t u m a ll t pl u n gin g s tr e am fr
.
-

,

,

.

t um to ,
p l u n ge d ip, .

T U N DE R GA RT H (Lo c k e r bie ) P r ob fall o w e ld or e n cl o su r e , . .

f r W l yn d ir l e y l a n d or fal l o w fr t yn stu b b o r n
. .
.
, , , ,

r igid g a r t h s, e e A PP L E GART H Th e I c e l an d D an
,
. . .

t On cl r t u n d r O E t yn d er is t in d e r

.
, ,
. .
,

TURC B e n (Gl e n S h e e an d Ar gyl e ) an d B R IG O TURK (L

, ,

.

Katr in e ) G l or e t uir c a w il d b oar Cf Al t at urk

. .
, , . .
,

Ir e l an d .

TURN B ERRY C A S T L E c 12 00 T u rn e b ir i 12 8 6 .
, ,

-
b yr y P r ob h yb r id ; G t or r an a h ill o c k
. . OE .
, , . .

byr ig or bur g a f o r ti e d p l a c e c astl e cf QUEEN S B ERRY , , ,

. .

T ur n m ay j u st m e an tu r n or c o rn e r
.

TURRE T WAT ER (C ri e ff) ? G l ur aid a tu r r e t fr t h e S hap e . .

'

, ,
.

of t h e r o c k s h e r e .

TURRI FF a 1000 B k D eer T u r br u ad a .

, .
,
.

13 00 T u r r e c h a 15 00 T u rr e ff C as e of a n am e w h ic h
,
.
, .

has c ha n ge d at r st G t er r br a id h ill of an gu ish or .

,

of t h e stab ; or poss ibl y fo r t of B r u cl e ; b u t a 15 00

.
, , ,

h ill or f or t in t h e e ld (G a chad h ) an d n ow hill

.
,

f o r t b y t h e s tr e a m G a bh

or , . .

TWATT (S tr o m n e ss ) I c e l pv e it a th waite a pl a c e . Cf .
,

,
.

.

M U RRA YT HWA IT E .

TWEE D R , an d TWE E D S M UIR (P e e bl e s )

,
l a 600, Av e ll an a u, . .

T y wi ; c 9 6 6 , P ic t C h r on , T e d e ; a 115 0, Th v e d a
. . . .

0 116 0, T w e d a
. P r ob W t wyacl , a h e m m in g in , fr

. . . .

t m y, to c h e c k or b o u n d .

TWYNHO LM (Kir k c u dbr ight ) 1605 T wyn e m e i e T wyn ham .

, , . .
, .

O E t we e n b e tw e e n an d H O L M or 72a m w hic h c o n sta n tl y

, , ,
. .

in te r c han ge h e l m is m e a d o w h a m is ho u s e ho m e

, , .

Of t h e R o m a n I n t e r a m n a an d T win e ha m S u s s e x

,
. .
,

T YD E A VE R Y S (Bal m a c l e l l a n ) Old T yd au ar r ie s G fiwlom .

,
. .

bh a r r a t h e l it tl e h e ap on t h e top or h e ight ( bar r )

.
,

Cf T u d hop e . T h e s is t h e c o m m on E n g p l ur a l . . .

TYN D RU M (N W P e r th ) G t e in e d r uim h ill r id ge Of t h e

-
. . .
,
-

Of D RU M

re . . .
 full in g, N d a l , d al e

B u t cf Ir . . . . a l ad n (p r on .
)
u ll a ,

a tom b, c air n , as in K ilu ll a, C l ar e

U LLA P OO L (W R OS S S e e ab o v e
. P e e l is G an d Ir . . .

p o ll a poo
,
l or w at e r
( cf P O L K E B UC K
) S o m e th ink . .

Ul l a is fr K in g Ol af (cf OLL A B ERRY ) Th e r e s e e m s n o

. . .

l o c al tr a d it io n i n r e An U l ys h av e n is f o u n d in

.

Fo r far shir e c 14 15 , . .

O LL IE S T RA T H Thr ou gh th is t h e r iv e r H e l m s d al e o w s
. .

P e r h P t ol e m y s 11a Cf U LLAD A LE an d I S LAY

.

. . .

U LL OC H H I LL (Kir k c u d br ight) G u a ll a ch p r ou d i e h igh . .

, , . .
,
.

U L S TA (S h e tl an d ) P r ob UL B S T ER W ol f s p l a c e 3 N s t a d r
.
,
. . .

U L VA (A r e s ) 14 7 3 U l way Wo lf s isl e ; I c e l i llf r D an

-
,
. . .
,
.

an d S W a l e a w o lf + a y e y a is l e
.
, , , , ,
.

U N G A NA B (N Uis t ) G o u n c e l an d of t h e abb ot Ol d G
-
. . . .
,

u n ga L u n c ia an o u n c e i e
,
. t h e r e n t w as an o u n c e of
, ,
. .
,

S il v e r S e e p l vii an d cf B A L NA B
. .
,
. .

U N IOH R (E d z e ll ) . G n in ic/z bu stl e h u r r y I t is a . .

,

,

.

r ap id str e a m .

U N S T (S h e tl a n d ) S a ga s Or n ys t Or m s t Au m s t r D o u b tfu l
.
, , ,
. .

U N T HAN K (far m B iggar an d b u rn n e ar M os s pau l ) M os s pau l

, ,
.

U , 12 2 8 , V n t h a n c
. 12 9 0, W n t h an k e O E a n pa n e

. . .
f -

m e an s in gr a t itu d e , p r ob h e r e r e fe r r in g to t h e b a r r e n .

so il Cf W in t h an k, S t An d r e ws
. . .

UP HALL (Bath gat e ) .

UP L AWM OOR (N e il s t on ) . Of L AW . .

U RIE U R Y
,
Fo r m s ,
see I NVERURIE . E it h e r
G . iu bh a r a c h ,
ab ou n d in g in y e w s

( G . i ubhar , pr on .

y )ure ,
or = U RR .

U R Q UHAR T ( C o n o n B r id ge I n v e r n e s s E l gin F ife ) , , ,

. In v e r .

U , a 7 00, Ad a m n a n , Air c h ar t an ; a 115 0, O r c har d

. . . .

E l gin U , c 13 4 0, U r qu har t al so Ow r c h ar d C o n on U ,
. . . .

13 4 0, O r c ha r d D r M L au c h l an s a y s it s G f o r m is

. .

Ur c h n d a in , f r a r ell , a k n o l l , an d d in , a f o r t. B ut .

Air c h ar t an an d O r c har d l ook m o r e l ik e G dr d a ch e dir d .

-

or c lz e dr d a n ,

h e ight of t h e sm ith (cear d ) ; or , qu ite

poss ibly, t h e r st syl l abl e m ay b e U RR, w ate r

.

U RR (D a l b e at t ie 16 07 , Or
) G e n e r al l y t h ou gh t = B as q u e
. .

W at e r , c o gn at e w ith G an d Ir d obh a r or d er , W
Y

ar, . . .

d wr , w at e r , a r iv e r Cf D OUR . . .
 PL A C E N A ME S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 248

U RRAY ( M u i r of Or d ) 1 5 4 6 V r r ay c 15 6 5 V u r ra
y P r o b .
,
.
, . .

Ol d G a r r e id h s m ooth w ate r Of ab ov e an d A RAY

.
,
. .
,
.

U SS IE (gl e n C on on B r id ge ) P e rh G eas ac h ab o u n d in g in

.
.
,
.
,

fal l s G eas

. .
,

U YE A S OUN D (U n s t ) .

VA L E O F LEVEN (D u m b ar t o n ) S e e LEVEN . .

V A T E R NIS H or W A T (N S ky e ) 15 01 W at t e r n e s Pr ob
'

. .
, . .

w ate r p e n in s u l a O E wae t er of I c e l e a l n w at e r

-
. . .
, ,
.
, , ,

an d Wat e r f o r d I r e l a n d ie w at e r fj o r d O N n oe s
-
. .
, , , . .

n e ss p e n in su l a lit n os e
or n is lz

. .
, , ,

V EIRA (R ou s ay ) E it h e r fr I c e l oer t h e s e a th e n a sh in g
. . .
, ,

statio n of E n g weir O E ev er a fe n c e e n c l os u r e for

, . .
, . .
, ,
.

s h ; or O N e ig r a b ay a y ey a is l an d
. .
, , , , ,
.

V E LL ORE (Po l m o n t ) G m kea ll od h a r (pr o n ou r ) g r e y . . .

,

h il l Cf M EA L F O U R V OU NIE
.
"
.
,
.

V EN L AW (P e e b l e s ) S ic 146 9 Tau tol o gy ; G blz ein n + E n g . . . .

LA W b oth h ill
,
Of P e n l aw D u m fr ie s
:

. .
,
.

V E NNA C HA R L (C al l a n d e r ) ,
G bhe in n n a ch ar h ill w ith
. . .
,

t h e b e n d or tu r n G c a r

. .
,

V ENUE B e n (T r ossac h s )
,
S aid to b e G m ea n bh w ith t h e m . .
,

asp ir ate d m e an in g littl e as c o m par e d w ith it s b ig

,

,

n e igh b o u r B e n L e d i Cf YARROW . . .

V I C E Loc h an of (T un gl an d )
,
Old V oyis G l ocha n is a .
, . .

l ittl e l o c h Vice is d o u b tfu l

. .

VI D L IN (S h e tl a n d ) I c e l e id r D an an d S W e id w id e ; lin . .
-

,
. .
,

m ay p e r h b e N l a n d a gr ov e T h e N l i on m e an s
. .
, . .

sh e l te r e d .

V I G EAN S S t (Ar b r oath )

, Vigean n s is t h e Latin fo r m Of S t .

F e c h an abb o t of F oth e r W e s t M e ath d

,
6 64 of , , . .

EC C LE F E C HAN .

V IR K IE (D u n r os s n e s s ) I c e l v ir ki a w o r k b u l war k c astl e ; . .
, , ,

f o u tw o r k s an d W OR K H e a d

o .
, .

VO E (S h e tl an d ) I c e l orj r a l ittl e b ay in l e t C om m on in
'

. .
, ,
.

S h e tl a n d B u r r a V oe H am m a Voe & c

, , .

V OI L L (S tr ath yr e )
,
. Pos s ibly a s pir ate d fo rm of G m e il . .
,

a h e ap or of boil fur y r age

, , , .
2 44 PL AC E NA M E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

V OIRL IC H, B e n (L Lom on d ) G m it er l e a o big at r o c k

. .
, ,
.
,

b ar e s u m m it Of a h ill

or fr l ea c a c h , . .

VR A C K IE or B HRA GG IE B e n (Go l sp ie )
,
G l hr e a e bh r ie e ,
. .
, ,

spotte d sp e c kl e d Of B R E AKA C HY
, . . .

V U ILL IN S c u ir (A c h n as h e e n )
,
G n r a m h uil in n r o ck . .
-
,

of t h e m ill .

W
V V
A D D E N S HOP E
( G l e n s ax , n e a r Y a r r o w
) 1 2 6 2 ,
W al t am s h o e
p .

w h ic h is sa id to m e a n t h e S a x o n god We d in s v all e y

.

Of c o u r s e W a l l h a m is al so a m a n s n a m e

On h op e , .

see H O B K IR K .

I n n e r l e ith e n B urn
s t r e am w h e r e t h e
)
V
V A L KE R B U R N
( . or
wan kin g or fu ll in g or d r e ss in g of c l oth w as d o n e OE . .

w e a l c e r e, a fu l l e r . S e e WAU K M I L L an d of Wa l k e rn , .

E n gl a n d .

V V
A LL A C E S T ON E ( Po l m o nt
) T h e sto ne . c o m m e m or atin g
Wa l l a ce s B attl e of Fal k ir k 12 9 8

.
,

WA LL AC E T OWN (Ayr ) Ol d W al e n s e t on Ab o d e v il l age of .

,
.
,

t h e str a n ge r s or We l s h i e B r y tho n s fr o m S tr ath c l yd e ;

, ,
. .

O E wce l is e we lis e a f o r e ign e r

. . In t h e r st c ha r t e r
, , .

of Pa is l e y 116 0 w e n d Ric ar d o Wa l as p e rh e ar lie s t

,
.
, ,

S c m e n tio n of t h e n am e W a ll a c e
. L e W a l e y s (a ft e r .

w a r d s W al l is ) w as a c om m o n E n g n am e in t h e 13 t h .

c e n tu r y Of W al e s S h e f e l d an d W a l e sb y
. . a l so , ,

GAL S T ON Wal l a c h ia has a S im il ar o r igin

. .

WA LL S (He y an d S h e tl an d ) Hoy W o 12 2 5 Orkn e y S ag . .

,
.
,
. .
,

V agal an d ; a l so S aga Va l e y Tho u ght to b e isl e of , .

t h e str a n ge r s (of O E wea l h a f o r e ign e r ) ; th is is

. . .
,

d o u b tfu l Va l m ight b e D an e al S W e a l l a w a l l
. .
,
.
, ,

r a m pa r t .

WAL S T ON (Biggar ) 12 9 3 VVal ys t on ll is t on WA L L A C E

.
, ,
-
.

T OWN Cf VVal sh am S u ffol k

. .
, .

W A M P HRA Y (B e atto c k ) Pr ob G ud m h a p hr a im h c av e of . . .
- -
,

S or r ow

S lu m be r or Of U A MVA R
. . .

WAN D E L ( Lam in g t o n ) Al s o c al l e d H a r ts id e c 1116 . . .

,

Q u e n d a l O E o we n a w o m.an a qu e e n I c e l ke an
. .
, ,

,

.
,

a w ife O E d a el I c e l an d N d al a d al e vall e y
, . .
,
. .
, , .
2 46 PL A C E NA M E S - OF S C OTL AN D .

Or kn ey S ag . .
,
V i gr ; c . 15 00, W yir . Vigr is p r ob .

t h e O N for

a b ay

. . .

W E LLB AN K (M o n iki e ) .

WE M Y S S E an d W (Fife ) an d WE M Y S S B A Y (Lar gs )
, . .
, .

F ife W 12 3 9 W e m ys 16 3 9 E aste r W e im e S
.
, , .

WEE M a c a v e w ith t h e c o m m o n E n g pl u r al 8
, ,

. .

Th e r e is a Po r t We m ys s in I sl ay .

W E S T BARN S C A LD ER LIN T ON & c S e e C A LD ER & c

, , ,
.
,
.

W E S T ERDA L E (H al kir k) W E S T E RK IRK (Lan ghol m ) Ic el ,

. .

r es t r t h e w e st ; b u t W es t e r k ir k is f o u n d fr o m 12 9 6
-
,

to 16 4 1 as W e s t e r k e r (cf C ARR) an d in 13 2 2 as .
,

W at s t e r k e r .

VVE S T RA W (L an ar k
) W e st r ow O E raw .

. .

WE S T RAY an d PA P A WE S T RAY (Orkn e y) Or kn ey S ag . . .

,

We s tr ay ; c 12 60 V e s t u r e y O N or I c e l e es l r ey or
.
, . . . .
,
-

w e s t e r n is l e S e e PA P A

ay
-
, . .

V E YDA LE (Thu r s o )
V
P r ob vall e y (I c e l an d N d al) of t h e
. .

. .

r oa d I c e l v eg r D an e ei

or way
.
-
,
. .

VVHA L S AY (S h e tl a n d ) S ag a Hv al s e y i e w h al e s is l e ;

,
.
,
.
,
.

I c e l h e al r D an an d S W h e al a whal e
.
-
, . .
,
.

W HAU P HI LL (Wigto wn ) S c wh aup is a c u r l e w fr O E . .

,

. . .

h weep , wep , a c ry .

W HIF F LE T (Air d r ie ) . Pr o f R hys . s u gg e s s t to m e

w hin
fu rz e c
-
o v e r e d ) at ;

as l ik e l y
w h ite (in n am e s
o fte n p r on . W h it) at .

On at, c f S K IN F LAT S
. .

W HINNE YLE GGAT E ,

-
L IG GA TE
(Ki r k c u db r i ht )
g . With whin n y ,

i e , f ull of w h in s or fu r z e , cf W c h wyn , w e e d s
"

. . . . .

L igga t e is a gate po s t O E l eag geat , e l d post

'

Of -
. .

. .

Liggat c h e e k in D al r y .

W HINNYF OLD (C r u d e n ) . P r ob .

e n cl osu r e or fo ld ful l of
bu s h e s

whin s or fu r z e .

W HI TB URN (Bath gate ) White s tr e am O E h wit I c e l . . .

, .

h v i l r w h ite Al s o n e a r S u n d e r l an d
-
, . .

WHI T E B RI DG E (Fo r t Au gu s tu s ) WHI T E CAIRN S (Ab e r d e e n ) , ,

WHI T EHI LL (Ne w D e e r Ab e r d our F ife K ir kc u d br ight) , ,

W HI T EHI LLS (B an S o r bie ) V HIT E HOUS E (E d in bu r gh

, ,
V
,

Ar gyl e Ab e r d e e n ) W HI T E K IR K (P r e s t on kir k) WHI T E

, , ,
 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D . 24 7

NE S S (S h e tl an d ) W HIT E R IG G (Air d r i e 15 7 2 Qu h it r ig , ,

s e e R I GG
) W H IT E VA LE
(G l as g o w
, ) .

WHI T E FAR LAN D (Ar r an ) .

W HI TEIN C H (Gl as gow ) White m e ad o w or l in k s G .

.

in n is Cf I N C H
. . .

W HIT E M IRE (Fo rr e s ) VVhit e l ook in g s w am p I c e l m yr r

.
-
.
,

m y r i N m yr e a s wam p fe n
,
. c o n at e w ith t h e E n g
g , , ,
.

m oor . Of M YRE S IDE an d

. W yt t e r igge m yr e ,
t em p .

William t h e Lio n , in N e wbat t l e C h a r t .

W HI T (T) EN H EA D . S e e it s Ga e l ic fo r m ,
K E N NA G E A LL .

W HIT E RA S HE S (Ab e r d e e n ) R ashes is S c for r u sh e s O E . .

,

. .

r is c e a r u sh
, Of Rash ie hill S tir l in gshi r e . .
,
.

WHI T HORN (Wigto w n ) L at in writ er s , C a n d id a C asa ; . E ar l y

12 9 6 , C an d id ae C as e ; O E ch r on , Hw it e r n e ; 115 9 , . . .

W h ith or n e 12 5 0, W it e r n e n 14 9 8 , Qu h it h e rn a v e r y
Ol d M S h as t h e fo r m F u t e r n e , w ith w hi c h of t h e
. .

c o m m o n Ab e r d e e n f h f h f wh
f or w , f
e e or w o , f
a r or er e,

&c O E h wit er n e, wh it e hou s e or c ot , is a t r an s l a

. . .

tio n of C a n d id a C asa, t h e c l ay ho u s e b u ilt by S t Nin ian

c 390
. Th e r e is a B l ac k e rn e in Kirk c u dbr ight
. .

WHI T IN G B AY (Ar r a n ) . N am e d fr o m t h e s h of th at n am e .

W h it in g l it m e an s .

l ittl e wh it e th in g .

V HIT L E T T S
V
( yr )
A . Pe rh .

white at s ,

an d so p e rh .

W HIF F LE T .

WHI T S O M E (C h irn s id e ) . 13 00, Qu it e s um P r o b h am i e . .

,
. .
,

ho m e of W h it e ,

s om e m an cf p l xxv i , Of c o u r s e
. . .
,

gu w as a tr u e gu ttu r al in Ol d S c ots , an d in f o rm 13 00
is t h e O E hw . . .

W HI TT IN G HAM (H a d d in gton ) 12 5 0 Whitin gham P r ob .

, . .

hom e (O E h am ) of W hit in g i e t h e l ittl e w hit e

. .
, ,
. .

Al s o in N or t h um b e r l an d an d n e ar P r e s ton

m an .
,
.

W I C K S ic in B a r bour c 13 7 5 ; bu t 1140 V ik ; 145 5

.
, .
, ,

We k e I c e l v ik a (littl e ) bay in S W wik

. .
, , . .

W IDE WA L L (S R on al d say) c 12 2 5 Or kn ey S ag Vid i

. . .
, . .
,

() i b o
or b ay

v ag r e e ac ,n v oe . .
, .

W IE S DAL E WEI S (V oe S h e tl an d ) P e r h hiss in g vall e y

, , . .

I c e l h v aes a D an h v a es e t o hiss t h e E n g wh eez e Of

.
,
.
, ,
. . .

Gl e n LOY P e r h = VVE DALE . . .

248 PL AC E NAM E S -
OF S C OT L AN D .

WI GT OWN 12 8 3 W ygge t on c 15 6 5 Wigsto n D we l l in g

, ,
. . .
,

v ill age on t h e b ay ; O E w ic O N e ig r S e e t e n
. .
,
. . .
,

l xx iv an d cf Wigg Wh itho rn
,
.
,
. ,

W ILK IE S T ON (R atho ) T h e n am e W ilk ie is fr G g uil cach . . .

,

r u sh y fr g iol e a r u sh
,
.
,
.

W I LS ON T OWN (Au c h e n gr ay) .

W I L T ON (H aw ic k ) c 117 0 E c c l e s ia d e W il t h on a e r
. .
,

W il t on a 118 6 W il t u n Ab o d e v ill age (O E t un ) of

,
.
, . .

Wi ll i e Wil l iam,

. T wo in E n gl an d
.
, . .

W IN C HB UR GH (Lin lith g ow ) P e r h c a stl e (O E bur h cf . . . .

, .

BOR G UE ) with t h e win c h (O E win c e) c r an e or ho istin g . .

, ,

m a c h in e or fr wen c h ( M E wen c h e ) a (y o u n g ) w o m an

. . .
, .
,

Cf Win c h c o m b e W in c h e ld
.
,
.

W IN D M I LL H I LL (M oth e r we l l ) Al s o at Gat e sh e ad . .

W IN D L E S T RAE LAW (T we e dd al e ) S c for Win dl e str aw h il l . .

O E win d el s t r e e w p r op e r l y m e a n s s tr aw for p l ait in g

.
,
.

fr win d e l a b ask e t
.
, .

VVIND YGA T E S (M a r k in c h ) G a t e in S e is a way r oa d . .

, ,

thou gh O E geat m e a n s a gate . . .

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w oo d or S HAW .

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an d A b e r d e e n
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WOR K H EAD (Kirkw al l ) I c e l v ir ki a w o r k b u l war k . .

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c as tl e c o gn at e w ith e er k w o r k
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YOU C HT RIE H EU G H (Kir k m aid e n ) G an d Ir . . .

u pp e r cf t h e n a m e s in A U Ch t Ol
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a hill .

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id e n tic al or p r ac tic al l y id e n tic al w i t h n am e s f o u n d in S c ot

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va lu abl e M an y of t h e n am e s m u s t b e qu ite m o d e r n ;
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oth e r s thou gh s im il ar in s p e l lin g ar e p r obabl y n ot al ik e

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in o r igin for E n gl an d as for S c otl an d .

Abin gto n . Bowd e n Gr e at , . C h e s te r .

Alf o r d . Bo wlin g B an k . C o at e s .

A ppl e b y . B r ookl an d s . C or b y .

A s hto n . Br oom . C ov e .

Avo n . B r oo m hil l . C ov in gto n .

A y t on , G r e at . B r o u gh . C oyl to n .

Br o ughton . C r ay .

Bar r y . B r oxb o ur n e . Crewe .

B e r wic k . C r ook .

B ishopton . C al d e r . C r o sb y .

B l a c kb u r n . C al d w e l l . C r o s s gate s .

B l a c k fo r d . C ar br oo k . C r o s s h ill .

B l ac kb all . C a s tl e C a r y . C u r ry Mal l e t .

B l ac kh il l . C as tl e to n .

Bl a c k wate r . C as tl e to wn .

Bl a c k w oo d . C hap e l .

B lyth e B rid ge . C h ap e l to wn .

Bo l to n . C h ar l e s to wn .
 PL A C E NAME S
- OF E N G L AN D .

Ne w M ill .

Ne w Mill s .

N e wt ow n .

K il ham .

K in gston . Oakl e y .

Kirkm ic ha e l . Oatl a n d s Park .

Kir k o s w al d .

Lan gton .

Larkhal l .

Le ven .

Lin to n .

Lo n ghop e .

Lu n d y I sl a n d .

n o e n s F e r ry

.

Ne wark .

N e w biggin g .

N e w b or ou gh .

N e wb ot t l e .

H ar t hill . N e w b r id ge .

H atto n . N e w bu r n .

H il to n. N e w c astl e .

H ol m e . N e wh av e n .

H ol y I sl a n d . N e w in gto n .

H or n d e an . N e w l an d .
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. .

Pa ge l xx ix foot It s ho ul d h e r e h av e b e e n s tate d th at w h il e
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t h e f o r m s h e r e giv e n d o s e e m to ha v e c o m e fr o m t h e
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16 00 Ar br ot h e , Of c o u r s e t h e to wn stan d s at t h e .

m ou th of t h e r iv e r B r ot h oc k .

ARG YL E . An adj e c tiv e Ar gat h e l ain e is f o u n d as l at e as

16 5 0 S e e N apie r s M e m oir s of M on t r os e, ii 7 3 5

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he in u a h ill + O E h d m ho m e d we l l in E D RO
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C A M P S IE . 15 2 2 , C am psy .

C ARE S T ON Old , K e r al d is t on
. 15 2 9 , C ar al d s t ou n ; 16 4 3 ,
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C ar r al s t ou n

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d e m pste r of A n gu s in 12 2 7

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(p r on . c ar
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for t at t h e gap ( G

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ha c k) .

C A U L D C OT S . 15 7 2 , C al c oit t is .

C E LL AR D Y K E . 16 00, Th e S il v e r d yk
in S e . S ill er d yk e
hen ce c o r r u pt e d to it s p r e s en t f o rm .

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12 5 0,
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k le y, c l ay, an d W HI T HORN . S o D R E G HO R N w ill b e d r y

ho us e , fr O E d r ig e, d ry

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, .

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tu m bl e d a r o c ky bu rn .

C ORRA LINN a 13 00 P ol c or r w h e r e t h e G
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p ol l r e p r e s e n t,s , .

t h e W l lyn a poo l .
, .

C RI C H T ON c 1145 C r e c h t u n e
. . I t is thu s an e arly hyb r id
, . .

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, .

D A LLA C HY . F or A ber d een r e ad A ber d our .

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g ) ,
D U C H RA YS (D u m fr i e s ) , D E U C HRIE S

( G l en

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tr e e , or p e r h

w oo d

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. .
.

p l u r al .

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.
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D u n d h o, D u n d e ; wh ic h s h o ws t h e n am e to b e G d un .

d h u, d ar k, bl ac k h ill
.

D UNF ALLAND Y c 12 00, D u n fol e n t h i -fol u n t n P er h G

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d un f ae il in n , s e a gul l s h ill
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E NZ IE . l re t he Fr .

ar t ic l e ; T h e An n y

Pe rh . . G . c an a c h , e an aic h e ,

d o wn , w oo l

.

F A S QU E . 14 7 1, Ea s ky .

FINHAVE N 13 7 9 , F ot h yn e v yn
. . Th is is p r ob G f e d h a
. .

b e l o w t h e r iv e r

n a bh u in n , .

KIN FAUN S . c 12 00, K in fat h e n e s G c in n f a t h a in ,

. .

h e ad ,

h e ight w ith t h e c ol ts foot w ith E n g p l u r a l es . .

N ot e .
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Se v eral of the a b ov e ar efr om An d r e w J e r v is e s L and

of the
Li n d s a ys , 2 n d e d it ion , r e vised a s
by J m e Gam m ac k, M A . .

I
NE LL A ND C OM A N Y, P PR INTE RS ,
E DINB UR GH .